Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title: | Disc label title: Virgin spring
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Other authors / contributors: | Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007
Sydow, Max von, 1929-
Valberg, Birgitta.
Lindblom, Gunnel, 1931-
Isaksson, Ulla, 1916-2000
Pettersson, Birgitta.
Nykvist, Sven.
Nordgren, Erik.
Steene, Birgitta.
Lee, Ang, 1954-
Cowie, Peter.
Janus Films.
Svensk filmindustri.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
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ISBN: | 155940969X 9781559409698
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Notes: | Originally released as a Swedish motion picture in 1960. Series numbering from container spine. "1.33:1 aspect ratio"--Container. Recorded in Dolby digital mono. Special features: audio commentary by Ingmar Bergman scholar Birgitta Steene; introduction by filmmaker Ang Lee; new video interviews with actresses Gunnel Lindblom and Birgitta Pettersson ; essays by film scholar Peter Cowie and screenwriter Ulla Isaksson; audio recording of a 1975 American Film Institute seminar by Bergman; medieval ballad on which the film is based; and a letter from Bergman on the film's controversial rape scene. Cinematography, Sven Nykvist ; editing, Oscar Rosander ; music, Erik Nordgren ; DVD producer, Johanna Schiller. Max Von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson. DVD. In Swedish with optional English subtitles or English dubbed version.
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Summary: | A peasant girl is raped and murdered in 14th century Sweden. When her killers seek shelter in her father's house, he kills them to avenge her death. Soon a spring appears from where the girl was killed and her father sees this as a sign from above.
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Awards: | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Standard no.: | 715515017121
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Publisher's no.: | CC1621D Criterion Collection
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