The Virgin Spring [HD Restored Ver.]

[Machine Translation] Master filmmaker Ingmar Bergman has left behind a gem in the history of cinema. The Fountain of Youth" is now available on Blu-ray. Bergman's masterpiece, which has won numerous awards including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Set in the medieval Swedish countryside, the film depicts an unfortunate tragedy that befell a Christian girl and her father's violent revenge. The contrast of light and shadow reflecting the nature of Northern Europe and the beauty of monochrome were created by Sven Nyqvist, a famous cameraman who later became internationally renowned. The strong influence of Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon", which Bergman admired, can be seen in this masterpiece, which is the fruit of the overwhelming acting ability of the actors under Bergman's direction. --Theresa, a wealthy farmer, dotes on her beautiful and naive only daughter, Carlin. Ingeri, a servant who envies her, tries to take a little revenge by putting a toad in her lunchbox sandwich. Carlin accompanies Ingeri to deliver candles to be donated to the church. As they travel deep into the forest, past beautiful lakeshores and fields, Carlin is raped and killed by three shepherds who act alone. Ingeri, who has been following them, witnesses the whole thing, but she is unable to stop them because she is simultaneously amused and horrified by the rape of her hated Karyn. The shepherds knock on the door of Thele's mansion, unaware that he is the father of the girl they have killed... Commentary booklet ( 8 pages ), postcard enclosed. This product is the same content as the Blu-ray of "The Fountain of the Virgin" included in the Blu-ray BOX of "Wild Strawberries" (HD restored version) and "The Fountain of the Virgin" (HD restored version), released on July 14, 2023.

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名匠イングマール・ベルイマン監督が映画史に残した珠玉の至宝。ファンから愛され続ける『処女の泉』をBlu-rayでお手元に。 アカデミー賞、ゴールデングローブ外国語映画賞など、数々の賞に輝くベルイマンの代表作。中世スウェーデンの田舎を舞台にキリスト教徒の少女に起こった不幸な悲劇と、その父親による激しい復讐を描く。北欧の自然を映し出す光と影のコントラスト、そのモノクローム美は後に世界的活躍を果たす名カメラマン、スヴェン・ニクヴィストによるもの。ベルイマンが敬愛する黒澤明監督『羅生門』からの強い影響がうかがわれ、ベルイマン演出の下、俳優たちの圧倒的な演技力が結実した珠玉の名作。――豪農テーレは美しく世間知らずの一人娘カーリンを溺愛している。彼女を妬む召使インゲリは、お弁当のサンドイッチにヒキガエルを挟み、ささやかな復讐を試みる。カーリンはインゲリをお供に教会へ寄進するロウソクを届けに行く。美しい湖畔や野原を越え森の奥深く進んでいくなか、単独行動をとったカーリンは3人の羊飼いたちに強姦され殺されてしまう。後から追ってきたインゲリは、その一部始終を目撃するが、憎いカーリンが犯される愉快さと恐怖を同時に味わい、止めに入ることができない。羊飼いたちは殺した少女の父親だとは知らずにテーレの屋敷の門を叩くが・・・。解説ブックレット(8P)、ポストカード封入。※本製品は、2023/7/14発売「『野いちご』 【HD修復版】/『処女の泉』 【HD修復版】 Blu-ray BOX」収録の、『処女の泉』Blu-rayと同一内容です。