The virgin spring / directed by Ingmar Bergman.
When a devout young girl is raped and killed by herders, her father is consumed by a violent need for vengeance. Based on medieval legend, The virgin spring exposes a society on the cusp between mysticism and Christianity and explores the power of reconciliation.
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| Format: | DVD/Blu-Ray |
| Language: | Swedish |
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Australia :
Hopscotch,
[2005?]
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| Online Access: | Click here to view full credits at IMDb.com |
| Summary: | When a devout young girl is raped and killed by herders, her father is consumed by a violent need for vengeance. Based on medieval legend, The virgin spring exposes a society on the cusp between mysticism and Christianity and explores the power of reconciliation. |
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| Item Description: | Catalogued from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1960. Special features: stills gallery; filmography. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 85 min.) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm Complete credits available at IMDb.com. |
| Format: | DVD ; produced for region 4. |
| Audience: | Censorship classification (NZ): M - Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. |
| Awards: | Academy Award, Best Foreign Language Film; Cannes Film Festival, International Critics Prize. |
| Production Credits: | Screenplay by Ulla Isaksson ; photography, Sven Nykvist ; film editor, Oscar Rosander ; music, Erik Nordgren. |