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The Virgin Spring

1960Movie1 h 30 min

DramaHistory
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Rotten Tomatoes88%92%

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama movie about history and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Ravished innocence... brings terrible revenge!

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.

Feels like

  • Medieval Morality Tale
  • Visceral Revenge Drama
  • Rape-Revenge
  • Bleak & Uncompromising
  • Swedish Cinema
  • Religious Anguish
  • Psychological Depth
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Ingmar Bergman

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Written by
Ulla Isaksson
Produced by
Ingmar Bergman, Allan Ekelund
Music by
Erik Nordgren

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Facts

February 8, 1960 · 1 h 30 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
February 8, 1960
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
Swedish
Made in
Sweden
Box office
$700,000
Available in
22 countries

Tropes

Oh, Crap!, Virgin Sacrifice, Green-Eyed Monster +9

  • Oh, Crap!
  • Virgin Sacrifice
  • Green-Eyed Monster
  • Chiaroscuro
  • Code of Honour
  • Death of the Old Gods
  • Harmful to Minors
  • Hate Sink
  • Adaptation Expansion
  • Roaring Rampage of Revenge
  • Rape and Revenge
  • The Unintelligible

12 of 46 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Virgin Spring?"

Questions about The Virgin Spring

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Virgin Spring?

KanopyCriterion

In the United States, The Virgin Spring streams on Criterion, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 16 other countries.

Is The Virgin Spring worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 8 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%).

Will I feel good after watching The Virgin Spring?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Virgin Spring in English?

Swedish

No, it was made in Swedish.

What tropes does The Virgin Spring use?

Oh, Crap!Virgin SacrificeGreen-Eyed MonsterChiaroscuroCode of HonourDeath of the Old GodsHarmful to MinorsHate SinkAdaptation ExpansionRoaring Rampage of RevengeRape and RevengeThe Unintelligibleand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Oh, Crap!, Virgin Sacrifice, and Green-Eyed Monster.