Wild Strawberries (film)

Wild Strawberries
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ingmar Bergman
Written by	Ingmar Bergman
Produced by	Allan Ekelund
Starring	Victor Sjöström Bibi Andersson Gunnar Björnstrand Folke Sundquist Ingrid Thulin Björn Bjelfvenstam
Cinematography	Gunnar Fischer
Edited by	Oscar Rosander
Music by	Erik Nordgren
Distributed by	AB Svensk Filmindustri
Release date	26 December 1957 (1957-12-26) (Sweden)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The original Swedish title is Smultronstället, which literally means "the wild strawberry patch" but idiomatically signifies a hidden gem of a place, often with personal or sentimental value, and not widely known. The cast includes Victor Sjöström in his final screen performance as an old man recalling his past, as well as Bergman regulars Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, and Gunnar Björnstrand. Max von Sydow also appears in a small role.

Bergman wrote the screenplay while hospitalized.^[1] Exploring philosophical themes such as introspection and human existence, Wild Strawberries received wide positive domestic reception upon release, and won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. It is often considered to be one of Bergman's best films, as well as one of the greatest films ever made.^[2]