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Film Review: The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukällan, 1960)@drax609d
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  1. Movie Review: The Virgin Spring by Ingmar Bergman [ESP/ENG]@carminasalazarte1492d

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    Hello everyone! Today I bring you a new movie review. It is one of the most superb and great films I have had the joy of seeing, it is 'The Maiden Spring'. If you have already seen it or you intend to see it, I make a Spoiler alert since I intend to talk from beginning to end about the film. That said, let's get started!

    Ingmar Bergman is one of the most valued film directors in the world of the seventh art. His works, full of symbolism, philosophy and exquisite aesthetics, have made him transcend. The Maiden's Spring won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1961 and that is how Bergman was consolidated in time.

    ¡Hola a todos! El día de hoy les traigo un nuevo resumen de película. Se trata pues de una de las cintas más soberbias y geniales que he tenido la dicha de ver, se trata pues de 'El Manantial de la Doncella'. Si ya la has visto o tienes intenciones de verla, hago una alerta de Spoiler puesto que pretendo hablar de principio a fin sobre la película. Dicho esto ¡Comencemos!

    Ingmar Bergman es uno de los directores de cine más valorados dentro del mundo del séptimo arte. Sus obras llenas de simbolismos, filosofía y una estética exquisita, lo han hecho trascender. El Manantial de la Doncella ganó el Oscar a mejor película de habla no inglesa en 1961 y es así como Bergman se consolidó en el tiempo.

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    Review of the film

    The story takes place in medieval times. The first image we have is that of a woman, Ingeri, who is the bastard daughter of Torë, the owner and father of the household. In these images we see the religious duality that is ironically maintained under the same roof. Ingeri invokes Odin and begs for revenge for all the evils she has lived and that all that punishment falls on Karin (the legitimate daughter of the marriage). On the other hand we have Marëta, Torën's wife and Karin's mother, who in her bedroom prays in front of a crucified Christ and pours hot wax as penance. Paganism and Christianity.

    Torë's house is a severe and very religious place. His wife is conservative, devouring and obedient. Karin is young and luminous but also very devouring. So debauchery and certain daring are not allowed in the home. Ingeri is not regarded as a daughter but as a servant who takes care of the household duties. This is perhaps because Torë sees her as a symbol of her sin, having failed in favor of lust. Although we are not given enough details about this.

    Karin, a young girl of great beauty, naive, innocent, sweet and kind, walks happily when her mother shows her a new dress full of fine finishes and that she must wear for the ceremony. It is Good Friday and Karin must carry the sacred candles to the altar of the virgin. To do so, she must walk a long way in the company of Ingeri. They both set out.

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    La historia tiene lugar en tiempos medievales. La primera imagen que tenemos es el de una mujer, Ingeri, quién es la hija bastarda de Torë, el dueño y padre del hogar. En esas imágenes veremos la dualidad religiosa que se mantiene irónicamente bajo el mismo techo. Ingeri invoca a Odín y súplica por venganza por todos los males que ha vivido y que todo ese castigo caiga sobre Karin (la hija legítima del matrimonio). Por otro lado tenemos a Marëta, la esposa de Torën y madre de Karin, quién en su alcoba reza frente a un cristo crucificado y vierte cera caliente como penitencia. Paganismo y Cristianismo.

    La casa de Torë es un lugar severo y muy religioso. Su esposa es conservadora, devora y obediente. Karin es joven y luminosa pero también muy devora. Por lo que el libertinaje y ciertos atrevimientos no son permitidos en el hogar. Ingeri, no es tomada en cuenta como una hija sino como una sirvienta que se encarga de los deberes del hogar. Esto quizá porque Torë la ve como un símbolo de su pecado, al fallar a favor de la lujuria. Aunque no se nos dan suficientes detalles al respecto.

    Karin, una jovencita de gran belleza, ingenua, inocente, dulce y bondadosa, se pasea feliz cuando su madre le muestra un nuevo vestido lleno de finos acabados y que ella debe usar para la ceremonia. Es viernes santo y Karin, debe llevar las velas sagradas al altar de la virgen. Para ello, debe recorrer un largo camino en compañía de Ingeri. Ambas parten.

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    At first the scenery is beautiful, full of lush trees and clear skies. But Ingeri begins to get tired and to feel that something is not right. Karin calms her down and they decide to continue. As they go on, the landscape begins to change and becomes austere.

    In the distance, Ingeri sees three shepherds who seem to have been watching them for a while. She feels afraid, remembering what she prayed for in the morning, and decides to leave. Karin is then confronted by these three shepherds who come out of hiding. She, without fear and without thinking too much about it, decides to stop and talk to them.

    They are two adults and a child who seem to have no good intentions towards her but, Karin doesn't notice, instead she comments on how excited she is to have the duty of carrying the candles to the altar. She even sits down on the grass and begins to pass out the food she brought with her so that the four of them can eat.

    En un principio el paisaje es hermoso, lleno de árboles frondosos y un cielo despejado. Pero Ingeri, empieza a cansarse y a sentir que algo no va bien. Karin la calma y deciden continuar. Conforme avanzan el paisaje comienza a cambiar y se vuelve austero.

    A lo lejos, Ingeri visualiza a tres pastores que parecen tener un buen rato observandolas. Ella siente miedo, recordando aquello que imploró en la mañana y decide irse. Karin es entonces confrontada por estos tres pastores que salen de su escondite. Ella, sin miedo y sin pensar mucho al respecto decide parar y hablar con ellos.

    Se trata pues de dos adultos y un niño que parecen no tener buenas intenciones para con ella pero, Karin no lo percata, en cambio comenta lo emocionada que está al tener el deber de llevar las velas al altar. Incluso se siente en el pasto y comienza a repartir la comida que traía consigo para que puedan comer los cuatros.

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    Suddenly, Karin begins to feel stalked by the two adults who come too close to her. For the first time she becomes suspicious and tries to run away. She is quickly accosted by the two men who strip Karin and proceed to rape her. The child does not feel well but there is little or nothing she can do about it. Karin's body cannot withstand this act and dies instantly. They take Karin's possessions, including her fine dress, and flee the scene, but not before covering her with earth in a vain attempt to bury her.

    Night falls, the three shepherds find themselves aimless and without a clear idea of what to do. Until they see a house that seems to be their salvation. So they make their way to ask to spend the night for one night. What they don't know is that it is the house of Torë, the father of the young woman they have just murdered.

    They are welcomed and share a table at dinner. Ingeri knows who they are but says nothing about it. It is not until one of them offers for sale to Marëta one of the dresses worn by Karin. Marëta immediately recognizes the clothes, takes them and takes refuge in another room. There, Marëta observes the blood on the dress and weeps bitterly, knowing that this can only mean that her daughter is dead.

    De repente, Karin empieza a sentirse acechada por los dos adultos que se acercan demasiado hacía ella. Por primera vez desconfía e intenta escapar. Rápidamente es abordada por los dos hombres quienes despojan a Karin y proceden a violarla. El niño no se siente bien pero poco o nada puede hacer al respecto. El cuerpo de Karin no soporta este acto y muere al instante. Toman las posesiones de Karin, incluyendo el fino vestido y huyen del lugar no sin antes cubrirla con tierra en un intento vano por sepultarla.

    Caída la noche, los tres pastores se ven sin rumbo y sin una idea clara sobre que hacer. Hasta que observan una casa que parece ser su salvación. Así que se abren paso para pedir pasar la noche por una noche. Lo que ellos no saben es que se trata de la casa de Torë, el padre de la joven que acaban de asesinar.

    Son recibidos y comparten la mesa durante la cena. Ingeri sabe quiénes son pero no dice nada al respecto. No es hasta que uno de ellos le ofrece en venta a Marëta uno de los vestidos que llevaba Karin. Marëta reconoce enseguida las vestimenta, las coje y se refugia en otra habitación. Allí, Marëta observa la sangre en el vestido y llora amargamente sabiendo que esto solo puede significar que su hija ha muerto.

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    Torë learns of this. Her daughter is dead and the culprits are inside her own house. Torë runs outside to shake a birch tree with all her might as in a rite where she purifies herself and prepares to begin her revenge. He enters the house and the shepherds know it. They try to defend themselves but Torë's fury is unstoppable. Marëta finishes off the youngest.

    The last scene we are shown is that of the entire Torë family, Marëta and Ingeri, going to the place where the crime was committed. They find the lifeless body of young Karin and clean her face. When Karin's father lifts Karin's head, as if by a miracle, a spring of water gushes out from underneath. Everyone is moved by what has happened, even Ingeri washes her face with the water. Torë swears before God that he will erect an altar in this place where the spring gushed forth. This is how the film ends.

    Torë se entera de esto. Su hija ha muerto y los culpables se encuentran dentro de su propia casa. Torë corre al exterior para sacudir un abedul con todas sus fuerzas como en un rito dónde se purifica y se prepara para empezar con su venganza. Entra a la casa y los pastores lo saben. Intentan defenderse pero la furia de Torë es imparable. Marëta acaba con el más joven.

    La última escena que se nos muestra es la de la familia entera Torë, Marëta e Ingeri, acudiendo hacía el lugar donde se cometió el crimen. Encuentran el cuerpo sin vida de la joven Karin y limpian su rostro. Cuando el padre de Karin levanta la cabeza de esta, como un milagro, brota de debajo un manantial de agua. Todos se muestran conmovidos por lo sucedido, incluso Ingeri lava su rostro con el agua. Torë jura ante Dios que levantará un altar en este lugar donde brotó el manantial. Es así como termina la película.

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    Bergaman has a way of describing such mundane events in a very poetic way. I take as a reference the legend of "Törens dotter i Vänge" which tells the story of how the death of a maiden is to give rise to a spring, using it to introduce religious and philosophical problems. The constant dilemma of whether God is evil in letting innocent people die or whether he is good, responding with a spring of sacred water as if to calm everyone's spirit.

    Ingeri's thirst for revenge in wanting to finish off her half-sister and her redemption. Then the father who succumbs to fury and pain and decides to take revenge. In both sides, Bergaman shows us the fragility of the human being, besides leaving an open ending with many questions that the viewer must solve from his own criteria.

    So much for this summary and brief analysis of The Maiden's Spring. Undoubtedly one of the director's best films. I can only thank everyone who passes through here. I send you a big hug, I look forward to your comments and without more to say, a big hug.

    Bergaman tiene una manera de describir sucesos tan mundanos de una forma muy poética. Tomo como referencia la leyenda de "Törens dotter i Vänge" que cuenta el como de la muerte de una doncella ha de brotar un manantial, valiéndose de ello para poder introducir problemas de índole religioso y filosófico. El constante dilema sobre si Dios es malvado al dejar que muera gente inocente o si es bueno, al responder con un manantial de agua sagrada como queriendo dar calma al espíritu de todos.

    La sed de venganza de Ingeri al querer acabar con su hermanastra y su redención. Luego el padre que sucumbe a la furia y el dolor y decide tomar venganza. En ambas caras, Bergaman nos muestra la fragilidad del ser humano, además de dejar un final abierto con muchas preguntas que preguntas que el espectador debe resolver desde su propio criterio.

    Hasta aquí este resumen y breve análisis del Manantial de la Doncella. Sin duda alguna una de las mejores películas del director. No me queda más que agradecer a todos los que pasan por aquí. Les envío un fuerte abrazo, espero sus comentarios y sin más que decir, un fuerte abrazo.

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  2. The Virgin Spring - Movie Review@coldsteem2673d

    The Virgin Spring, which won the 1961 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, was the inspiration for the film Last House on the Left, which I didn't care for.  The latter film was made into another mediocre suspense film.  These three films ultimately trace their roots back to the middle ages, to a Swedish ballad titled Tores Dotter I Wange.  From the 13th Century to the 21st Century, something got lost in the translation.

    The Virgin Spring isn't a bad film...it is actually pretty good.  The film is packed with interesting themes and was ground-breaking for 1961.  There is a rape scene in the film that I found a bit questionable even by today's standards.  Although the rape scene does not have any nudity, it is graphic and violent.  This film could easily be adapted into a Korean revenge film, and might even excel in that format (as if the story hasn't been adapted enough already).

    Max Van Sydow is Tore, a wealthy landowner who is firm, powerful and less pious than his wife Mareta (Brigitta Valberg).  Their only progeny is a spoiled daughter, Karin (Brigitta Pettersson), who seems to have a heart of gold to match her childish disposition.  Ingera (Gunnel Lindblom) is a jealous laborer who accompanies Karin on her journey to deliver candles to the church.  It is during this journey that Karin is accosted and brutally raped by two herdsmen as their younger brother and Ingera watch from a distance.  The fate of all of the characters cross paths later in the film leading to events that delve into the questions of morality, justice and ultimately...redemption.

    The Virgin Spring is visually appealing with plenty of subtle imagery worked into the film.  The dark black and white provides stark contrasts that are exploited to the fullest extent.  The pacing is slow at times, especially during the first thirty minutes.  The characters are developed decently but a bit predictable.  The dialogue is interesting and the interactions between Ingera and Karin intriguing.  The two have a puzzling, unique relationship.  The thematic material covers a variety of issues and simply presents the facts for the audience.  The films does tie things together with a scene indicating redemption at the end.

    Max Von Sydow has a sinewy look that makes him seem young, vibrant and powerful.  His command of the set makes his character, Tore, believable.  A more difficult role was that of Ingeri, which Lundblom handles well.  The character has some deep issues which are hard to fathom early in the film but are brought together nicely in a scene that sheds some light on her character. Pettersson was okay as Karin and reminded me a bit of Nellie Olsen from Little House on the Prairie without the snobbishness.  Her performance was decent, although I had trouble accepting a child this sheltered could have existed in the middle ages.  The cast combined strong performances to bring emphasis to the moral aspects of the script.

    A quick warning about the violence in this film.  The version I watched did not have a rating, but contained material that parents should be aware of.  The rape scene involved a minor, was visibly brutal and culminated in a murder.  Although there was no "sex" or nudity, the rape scene itself was troubling.  There were two additional murder and violence against another child.  The scenes of violence have low gore factors but should be taken into consideration.  Mature pre-teens should be fine with this subject matter. Run time is one hour, 29 minutes.

    It took a while for me to become absorbed by The Virgin Spring.  It is a decent tale but was woefully slow at the start.  The film presents decent thematic material in a variety of ways but does not make judgments.  The varied themes are meant to stimulate conversation without interjecting its own conclusions.  A final theme does have closure interjected for the benefit of the audience, striking a balance between contrition and redemption.  Moderately recommended. 7/10.

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  3. The Virgin Spring (Película): la inocencia y la venganza. El primer Oscar de Ingmar Bergman@cristiancaicedo2722d

    El director sueco obtuvo su primer Oscar por esta película

    Hace unas semanas publiqué entradas sobre algunas de las películas del reconocido director sueco Ingmar Bergman. Aquellos a quienes les interese conocer algo más sobre el trabajo de este director, pueden revisarlas:

    Esta vez hablaré de la película que le valió a Bergman su primer Oscar a Mejor Película de habla no inglesa: The Virgin spring, traducida al español como El Manantial de la Doncella. Al igual que The Seventh Seal se trata de una historia ambientada en la Edad Media. El rey Töre (nuevamente aparece acá Max von Sydow) envía a su hija Karin (Birgitta Valberg, otra asidua colaboradora del director) en compañía de Ingeri, quien odia a Karin en secreto, para hacer la ofrenda de las velas en el altar de la Virgen y cumplir con la tradición. Desde el inicio se ve el contraste entre ambas muchachas: Karin es mimada, vanidosa, ingenua y muy consentida por parte de sus padres que no pueden ser rigurosos con ella. Ingeri es salvaje, huraña, bastarda, a su vez embarazada de un bebé bastardo. Antes de cruzar el bosque, Ingeri, por miedo a la oscuridad del bosque no continúa, pero Karin sí y encuentra a unos pastores que la invitan a compartir su comida. Ingenua, ella acepta, y sólo se da cuenta de la maldad de estos hombres cuando es demasiado tarde: la violan y la matan. Ingeri que, arrepentida por haberla dejado sola, había seguido sus pasos, presencia la escena. Aunque no hubo un desnudo pleno y es breve, la escena es bastante fuerte, sobre todo si se considera el año de la película (1960).

    La salvaje vuelve a casa, atormentada por la culpa: deseaba la muerte de Karin desde que estaba embarazada. Y luego, por azar, karma, o intervención divina, los asesinos, huyendo de su zona, van a dar al castillo del Rey Töre donde éste les da alojamiento. Ante la hospitalidad de sus anfitriones, uno de ellos ofrece a la reina un vestido: es el vestido de su hija, el mismo que le ayudó a ponerse esa mañana. Allí, bajo su techo, están los asesinos de su niña. ¡Qué temple! ¡qué aguante! el de la reina que, serena, avisa a su esposo. Esta madre también se culpa ”Que dios me perdone por esto” por la muerte de su hija, pensando que la razón de esa desgracia fue su amor desmedido a su niña y por los celos que tenía del padre de la criatura. Tras ejercer la venganza, el padre cuestiona a Dios:

    “Tú lo permitiste. La muerte de una inocente y mi venganza. No lo entiendo.”

    Y cuando recupera el cuerpo de su hija, intenta expiar su pecado:

    “Te pido perdón. No conozco otra manera de vivir... Construiré una iglesia como penitencia.”

    Y este es un tema recurrente en la obra de Bergman: la relación de Dios con el hombre. La duda, la incomprensión, o la incapacidad de comprensión de esa voluntad divina que otros aceptan sin inmutarse, suele presentarse en muchas de sus películas. "¿Si Dios es bueno y nosotros somos buenos por qué suceden estas cosas?" parece decir Bergman a través de la boca dell Rey. Como en cada película que he visto de Bergman, la dirección y la fotografía en blanco y negro son excelentes y se reiteran aquí los temas de la relación del hombre con Dios, los designios de éste, la fe, las crisis de fe, la culpa, pero sobre todo los entresijos del alma humana que puede albergar la inocencia de Karin, la maldad de sus asesinos, la envidia de Ingeri, el amor de los padres de la doncella, su deseo de venganza, y un sin número de emociones, a veces antagónicas o contradictorias. Sin embargo, en lo particular, no me pareció mejor que El séptimo sello por ejemplo, de allí que 7/10 me parezca una puntuación justa para una película celebrada por la crítica y que, claro que es muy buena y es referencia obligada dentro de la obra de Bergman, pero que, en mi opinión, no representa su mejor trabajo.

    Reseñado por @cristiancaicedo


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  4. Daily Movie Recommendation - JungfruKallan (The Virgin Spring, Ingmar Bergman, 1960)@vincentnijman3042d

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    I am pretty tired, after a day of traveling, from the center of Spain - Madrid - to one of the most beautiful cities in the south, Granada. More about my trip tomorrow, in my other post. This is supposed to be a movie post.

    I want to keep up my daily movie recommendation. This is day 21 in a row. I didn't really have any inspiration, so I opened my Letterboxd account, where I check the movies that I've watched, and picked the first title I saw:

    The Virgin Spring

    It's a classic Swedish movie, from the hands of one of the best European filmmakers ever: Ingmar Bergman.

    If you study film, like I've done, Bergman is one of the names to remember, together with the likes of Fellini, Hitchcock, Kurosawa and Kubrick. He was definitely one of the so called auteurs, with his own distinctive style.

    I must have seen 20 of his films. There actually was a time, when I almost binge watched them. Although, to be honest, they aren't binge watch material at all. Seriously, if you're looking to be 'entertained', you better skip these films. This is European auteur cinema. I'm talking about films that make your brain work overtime, that give you headaches (and not because they're bad). And, I'm not gonna lie to you.... even I, find some of them hard to digest. Nevertheless, there's at least a handful of Bergman productions that are among my (couple of hundred) favorite titles. This is definitely one of them.

    To be honest, I remember very little of this film. But, if you tend to watch my movie recommendations, you know that I don't talk about the plot anyway.

    To give you a little background info, or to wet your appetite and perhaps convince you to give this a watch: this film is said to have heavily influenced the 1972 revenge movie Last House on the Left, the debut film of Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream). And there's no doubt it also influenced the 70s cult horror movie I Spit on Your Grave (of which I recently watched the 2010 remake.

    The Virgin Spring itself was loosely based on Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon (1950). Another of my favorite films.

    Funny enough, Ingmar Bergman seems to have called (t)his film "a lousy imitation of Kurosawa."Source

    I'm not saying that he gives too much credit to Kurosawa - Rashomon is a masterpiece - but The Virgin Spring definitely isn't 'lousy', it's legendary.

    It won an Academy Award for best Foreign film.

    I can't find any good trailer, but I found the full movie here. So if my post piqued your interest, you know what to do...

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    Who knows, this might be the film that you lose your Bergman virginity on.

    As always, hit me up with your comments. How do you like the films of Ingmar Bergman? Haven't seen any?

    Are you planning to watch this one? If so, don't forget to get back at me with your view on it.
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    Earlier movie recommendations:

    Short film Table Tennis inspired by David Lynch

    Spanish:

    Todo Sobre mi Madre (1999) REC (2007) La Caza (1966) The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

    Other:

    Le Samourai (1967) Three Billboard outside of Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

    Castlevania - series (2017 - )

    House by the Cemetery (1981) The Beyond (1981) City of the Living Dead (1980)

    Sorcerer (1977) The Birds (1963) Suspiria (1977) Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) Nightcrawler (2014) Ghost Story (1953) Alice in the Cities (1974) Altered States (1980) Wake in Fright (1973)

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