| Country / Region |
| Sweden |
| Year | | | 1960 |
| Format | | | DCP |
| Color | | | Black & White |
| Length | | | 91 min |
| Rating | | | 15+ |
Karin, a girl in the bloom of innocent sensuality and the apple of her father's eye, is raped and murdered by a group of savage goat herders. When the killers unwittingly seek refuge in the farmhouse belonging to Karin's father Töre, the young boy who has watched his brothers perform the act suffers along with them Töre's terrible revenge. Bergman's medieval forays derive their strange, mythic beauty from early Christianity while also questioning morals, vengeance and religious beliefs.
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Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film and theatre director, writer, theatre manager, dramatist and author. He wrote or directed more than 60 films and documentaries for cinematic release and for television, most of which he also wrote. Considered to be among the most accomplished and influential filmmakers of all time, Bergman's renowned works include Smiles of a Summer Night, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona, Cries and Whispers, Scenes from a Marriage, and Fanny and Alexander. |
