The Virgin Spring
The Virgin Spring is a 1960 Swedish rape and revenge film directed by Ingmar Bergman.
Set in medieval Sweden, it is a tale about a father's merciless response to the rape and murder of his young daughter.
The story was adapted by screenwriter Ulla Isaksson from a 13th- century Swedish ballad," Töres döttrar i WängeTöre's daughters in Vänge").
Bergman researched the legend of Per Töre with an eye to an adaptation, considering an opera before deciding on a film version.
Given criticism of the historical accuracy of his 1957 film" The Seventh Seal", he also invited Isaksson to write the screenplay.
Other influences included the 1950 Japanese film" Rashomon".
Max von Sydow played Töre. Isaksson and Bergman explored a number of themes in" The Virgin Spring", questioning morals, vengeance, and religious beliefs.
The rape scene was also subject to censorship in screenings in the United States.
The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1961 Academy Awards and other honours.
It was also the basis for the 1972 exploitation horror film" The Last House on the Left".
The Congress (1988 film)
The Congress is a 1988 documentary film directed by the Emmy Award- winning director Ken Burns.
The Florentine Films production, which focuses on the United States Congress, aired on PBS in 1989.
Narrated by David McCullough, the documentary features use of photographs, paintings, and film from sessions of Congress, in its implementation of the Ken Burns Effect.
Scenes from the Academy Award- winning Frank Capra film" Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" are also used.
The work features numerous interviews from writers and historians including Charles McDowell, David McCullough, Cokie Roberts, George Tames, David Broder, James MacGregor Burns, Barbara Fields, and Alistair Cooke.
Many congressmen are specifically referred to, including Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Jefferson Davis, Thomas Brackett Reed, Joseph Gurney Cannon, George William Norris, Jeannette Rankin, and Everett Dirksen.
The film also includes focus on the Congress' work during pivotal periods in United States history, including the Civil War, Civil Rights Movement, and Women's suffrage.
The documentary was released by PBS, on DVD in 2004.
Footage of the Capitol from the film was later incorporated into Burns' later masterpiece, The Civil War.
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Billy Jack Goes to Washington is a 1977 American political drama film starring Tom Laughlin, the fourth film in the "Billy Jack" series, and although the earlier films saw enormous success, this film did not.
The film only had limited screenings upon its release and never saw a general theatrical release, but has since become widely available on DVD.
The film is a loose remake of the 1939 Frank Capra film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", and is directed by Laughlin under the on-screen pseudonym "T.C. Frank".
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 American political comedy- drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold.
The film is about a newly appointed United States Senator who fights against a corrupt political system, and was written by Sidney Buchman, based on Lewis R. Foster's unpublished story" The Gentleman from Montana".
The film was controversial when it was first released, but successful at the box office, and it made Stewart a major star.
" Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, winning for Best Original Story.
Considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1989, deeming it" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Adventure in Washington
Adventure in Washington is a 1941 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Herbert Marshall, Virginia Bruce and Gene Reynolds.
The plot is about an unlikely U.S. Senate page boy whose misadventures in Washington, D.C., cause a Congressional scandal.
Based on a story by Jeanne Spencer and Albert Benham, the film was originally conceived in 1940 as a sequel to Columbia Pictures' hit film of the previous year set in the United States Senate," Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", with Mickey Rooney in mind for the part of a juvenile delinquent who becomes a Senate page.
Gene Reynolds eventually got the role of the page when filming began in 1941.
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Bruce plays a female radio reporter covering the Capitol Hill beat, who fights for acceptance as a legitimate journalist in a male- dominated arena.
Herbert Marshall's character as a prominent Senator eventually comes to appreciate her insights into human nature as well as her skill and they become close friends.
The film's sets designed by art director Lionel Banks were acclaimed for their attention to detail.
It was released in Britain under the alternative title of Female Correspondent.
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Billy Jack Goes to Washington is a 1977 American political drama film starring Tom Laughlin, the fourth film in the "Billy Jack" series, and although the earlier films saw enormous success, this film did not.
The film only had limited screenings upon its release and never saw a general theatrical release, but has since become widely available on DVD.
The film is a loose remake of the 1939 Frank Capra film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", and is directed by Laughlin under the on-screen pseudonym "T.C. Frank".
Harry Carey (actor)
Henry DeWitt Carey II( January 16, 1878 – September 21, 1947) was an American actor and one of silent film's earliest superstars.
One of his best known performances is as the President of the Senate( Vice President of the United States) in the drama film" Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"( 1939), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He was the father of Harry Carey Jr., who was also a prominent actor.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (TV series)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is an American sitcom that aired on ABC starring Fess Parker.
The series, which aired from October 1962 to March 1963, was based on the 1939 Frank Capra film of the same name, starring James Stewart in the title role.
Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?
Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? is a 2006 documentary film directed by Frank Popper, which follows Missouri politician Jeff Smith's 2004 Democratic primary election campaign to the United States House of Representatives after the retirement of Dick Gephardt from his seat.
The film follows Smith as he challenges Russ Carnahan, a member of the Carnahan political family and the frontrunner of a crowded Democratic primary, to capture the Democratic nomination for the seat.
The movie's title references Frank Capra's" Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", a film in which a naive but well- meaning man( named" Jefferson Smith") becomes a Senator and fights the cynical nature of Washington.
Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington
Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington is the 3rd episode of the third season of" Scandal".
It premiered on October 17, 2013 in the U.S.

Question: Which film was released more recently, The Virgin Spring or Mr. Smith Goes To Washington?
Answer: The Virgin Spring