Wild Strawberries (BLU-RAY)
Traveling to accept an honorary degree, Professor Isak Borg—masterfully played by the veteran filmmaker and actor Victor Sjöström—is forced to face his past, come to terms with his faults, and make peace with the inevitability of his approaching death. Through flashbacks and fantasies, dreams and nightmares, Wild Strawberries dramatizes one man’s remarkable voyage of self-discovery. This richly humane masterpiece, full of iconic imagery, is one of Ingmar Bergman’s most widely acclaimed and influential films.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Digital film transfer, newly restored and with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- Audio commentary featuring film scholar Peter Cowie
- Introduction by director Ingmar Bergman (Blu-ray only)
- Ingmar Bergman on Life and Work, a ninety-minute documentary by filmmaker and author Jörn Donner
- Behind-the-scenes footage shot by Bergman (Blu-ray only)
- Stills gallery, featuring rare behind-the-scenes photos (DVD only)
- PLUS: A new essay by Peter Cowie on the DVD edition and a booklet featuring a new essay by film writer Mark Le Fanu on the Blu-ray edition
New cover by Christine Ditrio