Poster for the movie The Virgin Spring

The Virgin Spring

1960 • 90 minutes
DramaHistory

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.

Picture of Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Töre

Picture of Birgitta Valberg

Birgitta Valberg

Märeta

Picture of Gunnel Lindblom

Gunnel Lindblom

Ingeri

Picture of Birgitta Pettersson

Birgitta Pettersson

Karin

Picture of Axel Düberg

Axel Düberg

Thin Herdsman

Picture of Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

Beggar

Picture of Tor Isedal

Tor Isedal

Mute Herdsman

Picture of Ove Porath

Ove Porath

Boy

Picture of Axel Slangus

Axel Slangus

Bridge Keeper

Picture of Gudrun Brost

Gudrun Brost

Frida

Picture of Oscar Ljung

Oscar Ljung

Simon

Picture of Tor Borong

Tor Borong

Farm-hand

Picture of Leif Forstenberg

Leif Forstenberg

Farm-hand