Is The Virgin Spring violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Virgin Spring sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Virgin Spring one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Virgin Spring easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Virgin Spring end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Virgin Spring scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Virgin Spring

Name: The Virgin Spring
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1960
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson, Axel Düberg

Ravished innocence... brings terrible revenge!

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Produced by SF Studios

196090 min7.9 / 10

A brutal medieval tragedy that uses graphic sexual violence and ritualistic revenge to interrogate faith, innocence, and the moral cost of vengeance.

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.

Clusters

Supernatural Horror Films Religion Versus The System Consequences Of Wrongdoing Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Water and Waterways

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

Rape Brother Peasant Child Murder Revenge Pregnant Woman Medieval Rape And Revenge 13th Century Spring (water)

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Virgin Spring violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.
Is The Virgin Spring sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Virgin Spring one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is The Virgin Spring easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does The Virgin Spring end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Virgin Spring scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.