He Is an Island
by Jul 16, 2008The locations for many of Ingmar Bergman’s most dramatically spare films have existed for so long in moviegoers’ minds as stark black-and-white dream states that to walk through them in living . . .
Synopsis
The film that catapulted Bergman to the forefront of world cinema is the director’s richest, most humane movie. Traveling to receive an honorary degree, Professor Isak Borg (masterfully played by the veteran Swedish director Victor Sjöström), is forced to face his past, come to terms with his faults, and accept the inevitability of his approaching death. Through flashbacks and fantasies, dreams and nightmares, Wild Strawberries captures a startling voyage of self-discovery and renewed belief in mankind.
Cast
| Isak Borg | Victor Sjostrom |
| Sara | Bibi Andersson |
| Marianne | Ingrid Thulin |
| Evald | Gunnar Bjornstrand |
| Agda | Jullan Kindahl |
| Anders | Folke Sundquist |
| Viktor | Björn Bjelvenstam |
| Isak's mother | Naima Wifstrand |
Credits
| Director | Ingmar Bergman |
| Screenplay | Ingmar Bergman |
| Cinematography | Gunnar Fischer |
| Sets | Gittan Gustafsson |
| Music | Erik Nordgren |
| Editing | Oscar Rosander |
| Sound | Aaby Wedin and Lennart Wallén |
| Costumes | Millie Ström |
| Production supervisor | Allan Ekelund |
Disc Features
- New digital transfer
- Commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie
- Ingmar Bergman on Life and Work, a 90-minute documentary by filmmaker and author Jörn Donner
- Stills gallery, featuring rare behind-the-scenes photos
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
Wild Strawberries
by Feb 11, 2002The opening nightmare in Wild Strawberries comes as a shocking reminder of death to Isak, the film’s central character. He finds himself in the . . .
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