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Writer:
Ingmar Bergman (written by)
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Release Date:
22 June 1959 (USA) more
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Plot:
After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 2 nominations more
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(11 articles)
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Meaning of the Title more (99 total)

Cast

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Victor Sjöström ... Dr. Isak Borg
Bibi Andersson ... Sara
Ingrid Thulin ... Marianne Borg
Gunnar Björnstrand ... Dr. Evald Borg
Jullan Kindahl ... Agda
Folke Sundquist ... Anders
Björn Bjelfvenstam ... Viktor
Naima Wifstrand ... Mrs. Borg, Isak's Mother
Gunnel Broström ... Mrs. Alman
Gertrud Fridh ... Karin Borg, Isak's wife
Sif Ruud ... Aunt Olga
Gunnar Sjöberg ... Sten Alman / The Examiner

Max von Sydow ... Henrik Åkerman
Åke Fridell ... Karin's lover
Yngve Nordwall ... Uncle Aron
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Wild Strawberries (UK) (USA)
Les fraises sauvages (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
Morangos Silvestres (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
A nap vége (Hungary) [hu]
Agries fraoules (Greece) [el]
Cuando huye el día (Argentina) [es]
Fresas salvajes (Spain) [es]
Il posto delle fragole (Italy) [it]
Lesní jahody (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
Mansikkapaikka (Finland) [fi]
Tam, gdzie rosna poziomki (Poland) [pl]
Ved vejs ende (Denmark) [da]
Wilde Erdbeeren (West Germany) [de]
Wilde aardbeien (Netherlands) [nl]
Wilde aardbeien (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Zemlyanichnaya polyana (Russia) [ru]
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91 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Ingmar Bergman wrote the script while he was in hospital. more
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Continuity: The front license plate on the VW disappears when untying the rope. more
Quotes:
Isak Borg: [under his breath, while preparing for his journey] Honorary Doctor! They might as well appoint me Honorary Idiot. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Big Fish (2003) more
Soundtrack:
UNDER ROENN OCH SYREN / BLOMMANDE SKOENA DALAR more

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76 out of 90 people found the following review useful.
Meaning of the Title, 18 November 2004
Author: freshapproach from Portland, Oregon

The sweet things in life, the loves and honors, grow wild and uncontrollable. Often the basket gets spilled before they reach us. But in the end, enough of them do reach our lips to make it all worthwhile. The film is a journey from Borg's bitterness about the "strawberries" in his life that have been spilled, stolen, or otherwise lost to acceptance and appreciation of those he has received. There are no earthshaking discoveries or revelations for Borg. Nothing much changes, except for Borg's own awareness. All of the change is in terms of a subtle shift in perspective and understanding. But that change is enough to transform his life from the nightmare at the start of the movie to the sweet dream at the end.

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