Wild Strawberries (film)

Wild Strawberries
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIngmar Bergman
Written byIngmar Bergman
Produced byAllan Ekelund
Starring
CinematographyGunnar Fischer
Edited byOscar Rosander
Music byErik Nordgren
Distributed byAB Svensk Filmindustri
Release date
  • 26 December 1957 (1957-12-26) (Sweden)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish 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 also appears in a small role.

Bergman wrote the screenplay while hospitalized.[1] 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 Film at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. It is often considered to be one of Bergman's best films, as well as one of the greatest films ever made.[2]

  1. ^ "Wild Strawberries". The Ingmar Bergman Foundation. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
  2. ^ Murray, Edward (1978). Ten Film Classics: A Re-viewing. F. Ungar Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-8044-2650-3.