From ingmar bergman, cinematic philosopher by irving singer p 5556 the miracle of the gushing water in the virgin spring alerts us to the fact that everything we have seen is a reflection strictly controlled by the aesthetic parameters of a religious legend. The virgin spring is a 1960 swedish film directed by ingmar bergman. So i implore other revenge themed film fanatics to delve deeper into the cinematic gene pool and discover other great classics like this one. And, professionally, he was delighted with his new cameraman, sven nykvist his regular collaborator, gunnar fischer, had been shooting a disney feature during the winter and. The virgin spring 1960 gunnel lindblom and birgitta pettersson in the. The passion of ingmar bergman program, cinematheque ontarioa division of toronto international film festival group, bart testa, 2005. The criterion channel launched on april 8, 2019 and offers subscribers access to both complete releases from the collection, speciallyproduced supplementary programming and other films controlled by janusvoyager, alongside limited engagements of select films.
More importantly, this film would mark the first of many successful collaborations between bergman and cinematographer sven nykvist, whose naturalistic photography was wellsuited for the virgin spring and complemented the direction that bergmans films would soon take. It was the directors first full collaboration with cameraman sven nyqvist. The criterion channel launched on april 8, 2019 and offers subscribers access to both complete releases from the collection, speciallyproduced supplementary programming and other films controlled by janusvoyager, alongside limited engagements of select films from other companies, particularly warnertcm. The virgin spring is a 1960 swedish rape and revenge film directed by ingmar bergman. Each gallery might contain multiple covers, with a free account you can only. The virgin spring 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. The virgin spring marks one of ingmar bergmans most controversial dramas. Set in medieval sweden, it is a tale about a fathers merciless respons. Trees grow tall and then they fall drama, romance, full movie, english. Jan 23, 2006 ingmar bergman was enjoying one of the happiest spells of his life while making the virgin spring 1960. I was not as disturbed like i was when i first viewed last house on the left, but surprised by how graphic this film was.
Inspired by a medieval swedish ballad, ingmar bergmans the virgin spring jungfrukallan begins with a scene of unspeakable brutality and ends with an image of uncommon beauty. A darkly beautiful film made by a true master of world cinema, the virgin spring comes to bluray in an excellent looking special edition from the criterion collection that presents the film in a welcome hd upgrade and that also carries over all of the supplements from their previous dvd release. Winner of the academy award for best foreignlanguage film, ingmar bergmans the virgin spring is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge, and savagery in medieval. One of most important elements of the virgin spring 1960 is the time period in which it is set. The film s violence is still shocking to watch, despite the fact that it is not overtly graphic. Although the virgin spring is centred around a horrifying act of violence, the film is still a thoughtful and moving work, beautifully shot by sven nykvist, who would go on to become one of bergmans key collaborators. Bergmans awareness captures the audience much like munchs paintings where the anxiety and emotional pain emerge in the moment when the work connects with the audience. The story was adapted by screenwriter ulla isaksson from a thcentury swedish ballad, tores dottrar i wange tores daughters in vange. With austere simplicity, the director tells the story of the rape and murder of the virgin karin, and her father tores ruthless pursuit of vengeance against the three killers. For a film such as the virgin spring, bergman is the best possible choice as a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl. If the visual look to the virgin spring is a strength of the film, it has to be said that there is something inadequate about the acting.
The image is unfortunately pictureboxed, and if i recall correctly it was around the time this dvd was released when criterion started doing this with most of their 1. Winner of the academy award for best foreignlanguage film, ingmar bergmans the virgin spring is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge, and savagery in medieval sweden with austere simplicity, the director tells the story of the rape and murder of the virgin karin, and her father tores ruthless pursuit of vengeance against the three kill. The festival has been named in honor of ingmar bergmans classic film virgin spring and it has been launched to showcase independent arthouse films from around the world. A darkly beautiful film made by a true master of world cinema, the virgin spring comes to bluray in an excellent looking special edition from the criterion collection that presents the film in a welcome hd upgrade and that also carries over all of the supplements. It is partly based on the swedish medieval ballad tores daughters in vange. The virgin spring is an almost perfect film and as such is often recommended as initial viewing for newcomers to ingmar bergman. It says more about rosenbaums love of stylistic extremes than it does about bergman and audiences. Virgin spring cinefest is a monthly international film competition with an annual live screening mega event in kolkata, india. Bergmans th century is recreated in a spring forest where the last of the winter snowfalls have yet to subside. Jungfrukallan is a 1960 swedish rape and revenge film directed. While last house was controversial at the time, it passed without comment how little craven had to do to bring bergmans film into the realm of the horrific. The virgin spring 1960 devout christians tore and mareta send their only daughter, the virginal karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church.
The virgin spring is a masterful movie, even if the subsequent revenge for rape exploitation genre it inspired are mostly lurid film atrocities, the most notable and best being wes cravens last house on the left which is a nearly a remake of the virgin spring, albeit more violent. The virgin spring 1960 r1 movie dvd front dvd cover. Here he tells an emotionally intense story at the perfect pace with perfect pitch. If you think about it, the story of the virgin spring encapsulates quite a bit of the effect of religion on those who believe, starting with a girl needing to mind her chastity until marriage. In 1972, wes craven began his long career as a horror filmmaker with the last house on the left, an uncredited adaptation of ingmar bergmans the virgin spring. Jungfrukallan the virgin spring 1960 rotten tomatoes. The criterion collection upgrades their edition of ingmar bergmans the virgin spring to bluray, presenting the film on this duallayer disc with a 1080p24hz highdefinition encode in the aspect ratio of 1. Believe it or not, this hauntingly beautiful film served as the basis of the last house on the left 1972. Winner of the academy award for best foreign language film, ingmar bergmans the virgin spring is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge, and savagery in medieval sweden. Derived from a medieval ballad, the virgin spring was director ingmar bergmans first film to win an academy award. Set in medieval sweden, it is a tale about a fathers merciless response to the rape and murder of his young daughter. While last house was controversial at the time, it passed without comment how little craven had to do to bring bergmans film.
The film the last house on the left was based on director ingmar bergmans the virgin spring having seen both this is by far the superior of the two. I have long known and admired the chicago readers film critic, jonathan rosenbaum, but his new york times oped attack on ingmar bergman scenes from an overrated career, 8407 is a bizarre departure from his usual sanity. Who else but rosenbaum could actually base an attack on the. The virgin spring 1960 an innocent yet pampered young virgin and her familys pregnant and jealous servant set out to deliver candles to church, but only one returns from events that transpire in the woods along the way. Winner of the academy award for best foreign language film, ingmar bergmans the virgin spring is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge, and savagery in. Sven nykvists luminous blackandwhite photography conspires with the austerity of bergmans imagery to create an extraordinary metaphysical charge.
Jungfrukallan is a 1960 swedish rape and revenge film directed by ingmar bergman. The virgin spring is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1. The virgin spring is an almost perfect film and as such is often recommended as an introduction to ingmar bergman. The movie represents a return to simpler themes for bergman after the philosophical complexity of the seventh seal and wild strawberries. Perhaps riding the waves of bergmans previous international successes, the virgin spring was a hit with the public and won the award for best foreign language film at the 1961 us academy awards.
The 12thcentury was an important time in the history of sweden, as the reluctant transition from paganism to christianity was in full swing. For a film such as the virgin spring, bergman is the best possible choice as a director, as he has a keen understanding for christianity and human psychology. The virgin spring winner of the academy award for best foreignlanguage film, ingmar bergmans the virgin spring is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge, and savagery in medieval sweden. Bergmans th century is beautifully created in a spring forest where the last of the winter snowfalls have yet to subside. The virgin spring program note, cinematheque ontarioa division of toronto international film festival group, 2005.
Ingmar bergman was enjoying one of the happiest spells of his life while making the virgin spring 1960. On a personal level, he was felicitously ensconced in his fourth marriage, to the concert pianist kabi laretei. Aug 29, 2016 the virgin spring wins foreign language film. What is interesting is that bergman usually writes his own material, but with the virgin spring, he made one of a few exceptions and directed a film based on someone elses written work. The mission of virgin spring cinefest is to create a platform that every filmmaker needs, in order to showcase and get recognitions for their films. Download the virgin spring 1960 hight quality movie with deutsch, svenska language. The acting in bergmans early work can frequently have a theatrical, stagy, overemphatic quality to it. A tribute to ingmar bergman program note, harvard film archive, 2008. The virgin spring a retrospective with gunnel lindblom and birgitta pettersson 22 by rlorene. However, bergman rarely referred to the film in his later years, and its. No matter how horrific the occurrences on the screen, this film has been created with such an aesthetically appealing touch that the dichotomies and balance bergman works towards is evident. However, bergman rarely referred to the film in his later years, and its interpretation remains somewhat controversial 1. The virgin spring 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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