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Smultronstället (Wild Strawberries) (1957)

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After exploring his disillusionment with religion in his previous films, Ingmar Bergman adopted a humanistic approach for this classic study in isolationism. Legendary Scandinavian director Victor Sjöström stars as Isak Borg, an aging medical professor who reassesses his life while journeying to his former university to receive an honorary degree. Borg travels with his estranged daughter-in-law Marianne (Ingrid Thulin) and revisits many of the landmarks of his past, conjuring up memories of his

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

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Ingmar Bergman

Feb 12, 2002

Janus Films

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An archetypal Ingmar Bergman film, and one of his best.

July 9, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comments (4)
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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.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comments (4)
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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.

April 12, 2007 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

It's most memorable due to the heartfelt sterling performance by the seventy-something Victor Seastrom.

December 21, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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One of Bergman's warmest, and therefore finest films.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

a masterpiece

June 29, 2005 Comment
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Landmark Bergman

September 20, 2004 Comment
Film Journal International

My favorite Ingmar Bergman film, without question.

June 21, 2004 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment (1)
Combustible Celluloid

A film of rare beauty and pain

September 2, 2003 Comment
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Ingmar Bergman, 1918-2007

March 27, 2007
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Another absolute gem of a film from the great Ingmar Bergman, who this time takes a look at creeping death and how it starts to hit an accomplished medical professor (Victor Sjstrm) as he begins to accept the fact that the end of his life is near. While Bergman certainly takes his time, the images he puts on screen are

June 8, 2011
Dan Schultz

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Foreign Titles

  • Wild Strawberries (Smultronstället) (DE)
  • Wild Strawberries (UK)
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