The Virgin Spring
7.8
(605 votes)

The Virgin Spring

1960
1 hr 30 min

Overview

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.

Creators

Screenplay
The Virgin Spring

Movie Details

Status
Released (08/02/1960)
Original language
Swedish
Original title
Jungfrukällan
Box office
$700,000
Country
Production company