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Wild Strawberries — posterPoster: Louis Huch (1896–1961), at SF 1930–60 · Public domain
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Wild Strawberries

1957Suède92 min
The film

Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish road drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The original Swedish title is Smultronstället, which literally means "the wild strawberry patch" but idiomatically signifies a hidden gem of a place, often with personal or sentimental value, and not widely known. The cast includes Victor Sjöström in his final screen performance as an old man recalling his past, as well as Bergman regulars Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, and Gunnar Björnstrand. Max von Sydow and Gunnel Lindblom also appear in small roles. Bergman wrote the screenplay while hospitalized. Exploring philosophical themes such as introspection and human existence, Wild Strawberries received wide positive domestic reception upon release, and won the Golden Bear for Best

DirectorIngmar Bergman
Genresfilm à flash-back · drame
CountrySuède
Runtime92 min
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Record source: The Film world cinema index

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