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Wild Strawberries

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Wild Strawberries (1957)

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Reviews Counted: 32

Fresh: 30

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 8.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: WILD STRAWBERRIES is among Ingmar Bergman's most rich and contemplative films, a lyrical reflection on guilt and disappointment in the form of a spiritual journey. The movie stars Victor Sjöström as Professor Isak Borg, an elderly... WILD STRAWBERRIES is among Ingmar Bergman's most rich and contemplative films, a lyrical reflection on guilt and disappointment in the form of a spiritual journey. The movie stars Victor Sjöström as Professor Isak Borg, an elderly academic who takes a trip by car from Stockholm to Lund to receive an honorary university degree, accompanied by his daughter-in-law (Ingrid Thulin). Along the way, they meet various passengers who seem to be weighed down by unresolved ethical dilemmas. Meanwhile, Borg's own existential crisis is triggered by dreams and memories in which he is confronted with past disappointments, missed opportunities, and troubled personal relationships with those close to him--his son (Gunnar Björnstrand), his mother (Naima Wifstrand), and his late wife (Gertrud Fridh). The film features stunning imagery, most notably in the flashback, dream, and nightmare sequences, as well as an outstanding final film performance by Sjöström (who is also a famed Swedish director of the silent era). This film was released soon after THE SEVENTH SEAL, which had earned Bergman accolades from film critics and moviegoers the world over. Though similarly challenging and philosophically complex, WILD STRAWBERRIES is often considered the more accessible of the two movies because of its ultimate warmth and affirmation of life. [More]

Starring: Victor Sjostrom, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Max Von Sydow

Starring: Victor Sjostrom, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, Max Von Sydow, Gunnar Bjornstrand

Director: Ingmar Bergman

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Screenwriter: Ingmar Bergman

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Sep 9, 2008

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10/29/08
Steven D. Greydanus
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An archetypal Ingmar Bergman film, and one of his best.

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07/09/07
Dave Kehr
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One of Ingmar Bergman's many masterpieces, this universal meditation on the meaning of life is extremely well-acted by Victor Sjostrom (also known as director) as ther aging professor.

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04/12/07
Emanuel Levy
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It's most memorable due to the heartfelt sterling performance by the seventy-something Victor Seastrom.

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12/21/06
Dennis Schwartz
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One of Bergman's warmest, and therefore finest films.

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Geoff Andrew
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07/23/05
Emanuel Levy
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a masterpiece

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03/24/05
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Landmark Bergman

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09/20/04
Daniel Eagan
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My favorite Ingmar Bergman film, without question.

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06/21/04
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10/31/03
Carol Cling
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A film of rare beauty and pain

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09/02/03
Dan Jardine
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Brilliant.

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08/02/03
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly
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Sjostrom, in his final film, delivers one of the finest performances in any Bergman film -- a major accomplishment considering the virtuosity that Bergman's actors consistently display.

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07/30/03
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Mr. Bergman, being a poet with the camera, gets some grand, open, sensitive images, but he has not conveyed full clarity in this film.

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05/20/03
Bosley Crowther
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[Worth watching] if only to see issues that are nowadays considered verboeten tossed around as freely as a football.

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02/24/03
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July 30, 2007: Through Bergman's Past, Brightly
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