# The Virgin Spring (1960)

> A medieval Swedish household confronts the spiritual and moral cost of revenge after a daughter’s murder exposes a collision between pagan fear and Christian faith.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6617

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Ingmar Bergman
- Cast: Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson, Axel Düberg, Allan Edwall, Tor Isedal, Ove Porath
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053976/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sombre, foreboding, austere, arthouse film night, classic cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of vengeance and morality unfolds in the shadowy forests of medieval Sweden.

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