Smultronstället
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Synopsis & Story Arc
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Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
as Professor Isak Borg
Bibi Andersson
Bibi Andersson
as Sara
Ingrid Thulin
Ingrid Thulin
as Marianne
Gunnar Björnstrand
Gunnar Björnstrand
as Evald
Jullan Kindahl
Jullan Kindahl
as Agda
Folke Sundquist
Folke Sundquist
as Anders
Björn Bjelfvenstam
Björn Bjelfvenstam
as Viktor
Naima Wifstrand
Naima Wifstrand
as Isak's Mother
Gunnel Broström
Gunnel Broström
as Mrs. Alman
Gertrud Fridh
Gertrud Fridh
as Karin, Isak's Wife
Sif Ruud
Sif Ruud
as Aunt Olga
Gunnar Sjöberg
Gunnar Sjöberg
as AlmanCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 91 min |
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"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.