Synopsis
Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church. On their way through the woods, the girls encounter a group of savage goat herders who brutally rape and murder Karin as Ingeri remains hidden. When the killers unwittingly seek refuge in the farmhouse of Töre and Märeta, Töre plots a fitting revenge.
Key facts
Cast
Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson, Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg
Original language
Swedish, German
Production companies
SVENSK FILMINDUSTRI (SUÈDE), SF Studios
Home video distributors
Embassy Home Entertainment (United States)
Awards
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Setting
Sweden
Crew
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Editing
Oscar Rosander
Music
Erik Nordgren
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Academy Awards 1961 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 1961 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1960 generic
Titles
| Original title | JUNGFRUKÄLLAN | |
| Translated title | The Virgin Spring | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | La Source | |
| Alternate title | La Fontaine de la jeune vierge |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Embassy Home Entertainment (cat. no. 6160) | 1986, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 6160 |
Full credits
| Director | Ingmar Bergman |
| Cast | Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson, Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Editing | Oscar Rosander |
| Music | Erik Nordgren |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
