The Virgin Spring

film by Bergman [1960]

Also known as: “Jungfrukällan”, “Jungfrukällen”

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The Virgin Spring (Swedish: Jungfrukällan) is a 1960 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film achieved international acclaim, marking Bergman's first commercial success in the United States.12

The story centers on a young woman named Karin who is brutally raped and murdered by shepherds while on her way to church. Her father, a devout man, vows revenge. When the murderers seek shelter at Karin's home, her father unknowingly harbors them before discovering their crime and enacting his vengeance. The film is noted for its stark depiction of faith, vengeance, and the struggle between good and evil.3

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Sven Nykvist
…worked on Bergman’s Jungfrukällan (The Virgin Spring), after which he became Bergman’s regular director of photography at Svensk Filmindustri. He worked on more than a dozen Bergman films, including Viskningar och rop (1972; Cries and Whispers) and Fanny och Alexander (1982; Fanny and Alexander), for both of which he…
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…worked on Bergman’s Jungfrukällan (The Virgin Spring), after which he became Bergman’s regular director of photography at Svensk Filmindustri. He worked on more than a dozen Bergman films, including Viskningar och rop (1972; Cries and Whispers) and Fanny och Alexander (1982; Fanny and Alexander), for both of which he…
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