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The rape and murder of a young innocent spurs her father to vengeance and he kills her attackers. Over the girl's dead body, the father questions how God could have let any of it happen, but he comes to find solace and forgiveness.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Jungfrukällan.
Corporate Authors: Svensk filmindustri, Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007, Isaksson, Ulla, 1916-2000, Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020, Valberg, Birgitta, Lindblom, Gunnel, 1931-2021, Pettersson, Birgitta
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Embassy Home Entertainment, [1986?]
Subjects:
Foreign films.
Rape victims > Sweden > Drama.
Murder > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
Motion pictures, Swedish.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:The rape and murder of a young innocent spurs her father to vengeance and he kills her attackers. Over the girl's dead body, the father questions how God could have let any of it happen, but he comes to find solace and forgiveness.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
Based on a medieval ballad.
A foreign film (Sweden).
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (88 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Academy Award, 1960: Best Foreign Language Film (Sweden)
Production Credits:Director of photography, Sven Nykvist ; film editor, Oscar Rosander ; music ; Erik Nordgren.