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The Virgin Spring

Original title: Jungfrukällan
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  • 1h 29m
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8.1/10
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The Virgin Spring (1960)
Drama
In 14th-century Sweden, an innocent yet pampered teenage girl and her family's pregnant and jealous servant set out from their farm to deliver candles to church, but only one returns from ev... Read allIn 14th-century Sweden, an innocent yet pampered teenage girl and her family's pregnant and jealous servant set out from their farm to deliver candles to church, but only one returns from events that transpire in the woods along the way.In 14th-century Sweden, an innocent yet pampered teenage girl and her family's pregnant and jealous servant set out from their farm to deliver candles to church, but only one returns from events that transpire in the woods along the way.
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30K
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    • Ingmar Bergman
    • Ulla Isaksson
  • Stars
    • Max von Sydow
    • Birgitta Valberg
    • Gunnel Lindblom
    • Ingmar Bergman
    • Ulla Isaksson
  • Stars
    • Max von Sydow
    • Birgitta Valberg
    • Gunnel Lindblom
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    • 117User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Axel Düberg, Tor Isedal, and Ove Porath in The Virgin Spring (1960)
    Gunnel Lindblom and Birgitta Pettersson in The Virgin Spring (1960)
    "Jungfrukallan" (aka "The Virgin Spring") Max von Sydow, Brigitta Pettersson 1960 SF
    "Jungfrukallan" (aka "The Virgin Spring") Brigitta Pettersson 1960 SF
    "Jungfrukallan" (aka "The Virgin Spring") Max von Sydow 1960 SF
    "Jungfrukallan" (aka "The Virgin Spring") Max von Sydow, Brigitta Pettersson 1960 SF
    "Jungfrukallan" (aka "The Virgin Spring") Max von Sydow, Brigitta Pettersson 1960 SF
    "Jungfrukallan" (aka "The Virgin Spring") Brigitta Pettersson 1960 SF
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    The Virgin Spring (1960)
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    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Töre
    Birgitta Valberg
    Birgitta Valberg
    • Märeta
    Gunnel Lindblom
    Gunnel Lindblom
    • Ingeri
    Birgitta Pettersson
    Birgitta Pettersson
    • Karin
    Axel Düberg
    Axel Düberg
    • Thin Goat Herder
    Tor Isedal
    Tor Isedal
    • Mute Goat Herder
    Allan Edwall
    Allan Edwall
    • Beggar
    Ove Porath
    Ove Porath
    • Boy Goat Herder
    Axel Slangus
    • Bridge Keeper
    Gudrun Brost
    Gudrun Brost
    • Frida
    Oscar Ljung
    Oscar Ljung
    • Simon
    Tor Borong
    • Old Farm-hand
    Leif Forstenberg
    • Young Farm-hand
      • Ingmar Bergman
      • Ulla Isaksson
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    • Trivia
      The bridge keeper played by Axel Slangus clearly is supposed to be Odin. Beside his comments about recognizing Ingeri as if they have met before (suggesting he heard her prayer at the beginning of the film), there are several nods to Odinic lore. Before the bridge keeper appears, a raven is seated outside his hut. The raven was considered to be sacred to Odin. When the bridge keeper is finally shown up close, it can be seen that he is one-eyed, which is Odin's most prominent feature, having sacrificed an eye to attain wisdom. Finally, when Ingeri sits in the high-seat, she suddenly has seemingly clairvoyant hearing. This is a nod to Odin's high-seat Hlidskjalf, from which he could see all things happening in the world.
    • Goofs
      When the Boy Goat Herder is placing dirt on Karin's body, her torso moves even though she is supposed to be dead.
    • Quotes

      Beggar: See the smoke trembling under the roof as if with fright? Yet when it gets out in the air, it has the whole sky to swirl about in. But it doesn't know that, so it huddles and trembles in the soot under the roof. It's the same with people. They quiver like a leaf in the storm, afraid of what they know and what they don't know.

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      Featured in Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000)

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    9/10
    Moving Masterpiece
    Brilliant, tragic, heartfelt story that will move all who see it...and it certainly is a must for anyone serious about film. I originally wanted to see it because I admire the work of Max von Sydow. Acting, directing, story, cinematography simply flawless. Haunting and superb.
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    • Apr 21, 2000

    FAQ8

    • What is 'The Virgin Spring' about?
    • Is 'The Virgin Spring' based on a book?
    • How does the Swedish title 'Jungfrukällan' translate?

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1960 (United States)
      • Sweden
      • Swedish
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • Styggeforsen, Dalarnas län, Sweden
    • Production company
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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