Movie
The Virgin Spring
Ravished innocence... brings terrible revenge!
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.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Where to watch in United States
Checked Sep 5, 2026
The Virgin Spring is available to stream on The Criterion Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
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.
More about The Virgin Spring
Cast
Max von SydowTöre
Birgitta ValbergMäreta
Gunnel LindblomIngeri
Birgitta PetterssonKarin
Axel DübergThin Herdsman
Allan EdwallBeggar
Tor IsedalMute HerdsmanCredits
- Directed by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Written by
- Ulla Isaksson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Swedish
- Original title
- Jungfrukällan
- Box office
- $700K
Production
SF StudiosSweden
