The film premiered in Stockholm on 8 February 1960 , where 15 audience members walked out during the screening , and several left weeping . Although SF Studios accountants previously often faulted Bergman films as unprofitable , they acknowledged '' The Virgin Spring '' was a success . The film was also screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1960
Cannes Film Festival
1960 Cannes Film Festival
The Virgin Spring