UID:
kobvindex_ZLB15715594
Format:
1 BD (92 Min. + Bonus) : s/w
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Monaural
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1 Beih.
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1.33:1 Aspect Ratio
Edition:
Special ed.
ISBN:
9781604657333
Series Statement:
The Criterion collection : [BD] 139
Content:
Traveling to accept an honorary degree, Professor Isak Borg̶masterfully played by veteran director Victor Sjöström̶is 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. (Criterion)
Content:
Extras: Commentary - this is the same audio commentary with film scholar Peter Cowie which first appeared on Criterion's 2002 DVD release of Wild Strawberries. Mr. Cowie offers an in-depth analysis of Wild Strawberries and discusses its production history. Also, there is interesting information about the Swedish director's personal life and how it influenced the look and message of the film. The commentary was recorded for Criterion in 2001. Introduction - Ingmar Bergman introduces Wild Strawberries and discusses the identity of the the main protagonist in the film, Dr. Isak Borg, with Marie Nyrerod. In Swedish, with optional English subtitles. (4 min, 1080i). Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries - silent footage filmed by Ingmar Bergman on the set of Wild Strawberries. Jan Wengstrom, curator of archival film collections at the Swedish Film Institute, comments on the footage. There is some particularly interesting information addressing the working relationship between Ingmar Bergman and Ingrid Thulin, as well as the many scenes the Swedish actress had with Victor Sjostrom. In English, not subtitled. (17 min, 1080i). Ingmar Bergman on Life and Work - a documentary film from 1998 featuring a lengthy conversation between director Ingmar Bergman and writer and filmmaker Jorn Donner. The documentary was produced for Swedish television. In Swedish, with optional English subtitles. (91 min, 1080i). Booklet - 16-page illustrated booklet featuring Mark Le Fanu's essay "Where Is the Friend I Seek?". (Mr. Le Fanu teaches at University College London. He publishes on world cinema in Sight & Sound and Positif, and is the author of two studies of classic filmmakers: The Cinema of Andrei Tarkovsy (1987) and Mizoguchi and Japan (2005)). (Blu-ray.com)
Note:
Ländercode: A
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Orig.: Schweden, 1957
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New, restored 2K digital film transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
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The booklet featuring an essay by film writer Mark Le Fanu
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Engl. Untertitel
Language:
Swedish
Keywords:
Smultronstället
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Kommentar
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Blu-Ray-Disc
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Kommentar
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Kommentar
Author information:
Sydow, Max von
Author information:
Bergman, Ingmar
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