| Notes | Criterion Collection Blu Ray edition
Traveling to accept an honorary degree, Professor Isak Borg—masterfully played by veteran director 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 a treasure from the golden age of art-house cinema and one of the films that catapulted Ingmar Bergman to international acclaim.
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 |
