The Virgin Spring

1960 · 1h30 · Film

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Starring Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson, Axel Düberg, Allan Edwall, Tor Isedal, Ove Porath, Axel Slangus, Gudrun Brost

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original title

Jungfrukällan

Original language

Swedish

Screenplay

Ulla Isaksson

Music

Erik Nordgren

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Cast

Birgitta Pettersson, Axel Düberg, Allan Edwall, Tor Isedal, Ove Porath, Axel Slangus, Gudrun Brost, Oscar Ljung, Tor Borong

Updated July 22, 2026

Trailer

How to watch