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Catalog/Drama/The Virgin Spring
The Virgin Spring poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.1 / 100
1960·Drama / History·1h 29m

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.

Above the Line
Ingmar Bergman·DirectorUlla Isaksson·ScreenplaySven Nykvist·Director of PhotographyErik Nordgren·Original Music ComposerOscar Rosander·Editor
Cast
Max von Sydow·TöreBirgitta Valberg·MäretaGunnel Lindblom·IngeriBirgitta Pettersson·KarinAxel Düberg·Thin HerdsmanAllan Edwall·BeggarTor Isedal·Mute HerdsmanOve Porath·BoyAxel Slangus·Bridge KeeperGudrun Brost·Frida
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Ingmar Bergman·Director
Writing· 1
Ulla Isaksson·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sven Nykvist·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Oscar Rosander·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Erik Nordgren·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Ingmar Bergman·ProducerAllan Ekelund·Producer
By the Numbers
82.1
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$700K
Worldwide Gross
1
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Virgin Spring's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#8C8C8C
#E3E3E3
Mood
Somber, Contemplative
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white close-up image shows a young woman with long hair looking upwards and to the right, her eyes closed. Her face is illuminated by a strong light”

drama
Key Elements
Stylized Dagger
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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