Films
February, 1961
Ingmar Bergman's admirers tend to introduce their praise with apologies. Apologies, then, on his behalf for the lack of thematic clarity and consistent dramatic tension in his newest film, The Virgin Spring. But, let us add at once, this retelling of a Fourteenth Century Swedish legend is a work of superior photography and acting; like The Seventh Seal, it achieves a remarkable medieval texture; and – Bergman to the core – it grapples with serious questions of morality and faith. An innocent gir...
