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The Virgin Spring

  • February 8, 1960
  • 90 min.
  • Drama, History
  • Sweden
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

4

nominations

75%

winning rate

3

wins

Academy Awards #33 - 1961

Award People Status
Best International Feature Film Winner
Best Costume Design (Black and White) Marik Vos

Cannes Film Festival #13 - 1960

Award People Status
FIPRESCI Prize [Main Competition] Ingmar Bergman Winner
Special Mention [Main Competition] Ingmar Bergman Winner