Principal cast
Victor Sjöström as Professor Isak Borg, Bibi Andersson as Sara, Ingrid Thulin as Marianne, Gunnar Björnstrand as Evald, and Jullan Kindahl as Agda
About the film
Wild Strawberries at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1957 film at stop 182 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
Key craft credits
Gunnar Fischer (director of photography), Oscar Rosander (editor), Erik Nordgren (original music composer), Göte Lovén (original music composer), and Ingmar Bergman (screenplay)
- Director
- Ingmar Bergman
- Release
- 1957-08-28
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Sweden
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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