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The Virgin Spring
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The Virgin Spring is a 1960 Swedish period tragedy film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in medieval Sweden, it is a tale about a father's merciless response to the rape and murder of his young daughte
Theatrical release poster by Anders Gullberg
Theatrical release poster by Anders Gullberg
The Norse god Odin is prominent in the film's themes.
The Norse god Odin is prominent in the film's themes.
Novelist Ulla Isaksson wrote the screenplay, particularly interested in questions of faith.
Novelist Ulla Isaksson wrote the screenplay, particularly interested in questions of faith.
Rape and revenge
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Rape and revenge, or rape-revenge, is a horror film subgenre characterized by an individual enacting revenge for rape or other sexual acts committed against them or others. Rape and revenge films are
The Virgin Spring
…Hot 100 Films From the Past" in 1997. In 2011, author Alexandra Heller-Nicholas wrote The Virgin Spring gave "a relatively auspicious heritage" to rape and revenge films, and was "an art classic" with "sumptuous black and white cinematography", and that the reuse of the story in The Last House on the Left (1972) indicated…
The Last House on the Left, depicted rape and graphic violence, drew substantial attention and is considered one of the pioneers in the subgenre.
The Last House on the Left, depicted rape and graphic violence, drew substantial attention and is considered one of the pioneers in the subgenre.