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by Frank Showalter

Wild Strawberries

(Smultronstället)
C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
1957 | Sweden | 92 min | More...

Ingmar Bergman’s story of a lonely old man revisiting the events that hardened him reminded me of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, minus the supernatural aspects. Victor Sjöström convinces as the lead, but the pat ending felt disingenuous.

Viewing History

  • Watched on
    Fri, Sep 10, 2021 via Criterion Channel