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- 1959
- Not Rated
- Janus Films
- 1 h 31 m
- 1959
- Not Rated
- Janus Films
- 1 h 31 m
Summary After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence.
Directed By: Ingmar Bergman
Written By: Ingmar Bergman
- 1959
- Not Rated
- Janus Films
- 1 h 31 m
- 1959
- Not Rated
- Janus Films
- 1 h 31 m
Wild Strawberries
8.1
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Summary After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence.
Directed By: Ingmar Bergman
Written By: Ingmar Bergman
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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94% Positive
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6% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
88
94% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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In a way, Wild Strawberries is a cliche of a Bergman movie, but no cliche ever seemed more perceptive, more gentle, more understanding of human foibles and imperfection, or more humorous. [25 Jul 1997]
Initially, Wild Strawberries appears to be an almost pointedly unsubtle coming-of-age story that’s been goosed with dime-store surrealism and male handwringing masked as intellectual engagement with humankind. But the bluntness is a misdirection that underlines the depth of Bergman’s empathy with his hero as well as his dedication to his real subject, which is the process of mentally freeing oneself from an insidiously limiting self-mythology.
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 27 User Ratings
8.1
85% Positive
23 Ratings
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7% Negative
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Possibly Ingmar Bergman's finest film and a landmark in film history.
A film that goes where many others have gone (yes, this is Scrooge for Ph.D.s) but with a subtlety few have dreamed of?
Wild Strawberries remains a surprisingly optimistic and affirmative movie about getting old: It’s only natural for people at the end of their lives to reflect on the roads taken or not taken. And there’s peace on the other side.
For those who think legendary cine-Swede Ingmar Bergman's films are aloof and coldly austere, this warm, welcoming 1957 road movie of aged reflection - the inspiration for Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry - might come as a surprise.
This one is so thoroughly mystifying that we wonder whether Mr. Bergman himself knew what he was trying to say.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Mar del Plata Film Festival
• 5 Wins & 5 Nominations
