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(aka "Smultronstället" )
The 1958 Berlin Festival Grand Prix Award winning "Wild Strawberries" is a wonderful psychological road movie, and it's in my humble opinion one of Ingmar Bergman's finest and one of my all time favorites. There's is no excuse for not having seen this film, now when it's widely available on such great DVD's. I give it my best recommendations. 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. |
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Theatrical Release: December 26th, 1957
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Comparison:
Criterion Collection - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Tartan Video (The Bergman Collection) - Region 0 - PAL vs. Criterion - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Big thanks to Mikkel Svendstrup of DVDsnak for all the DVD Screen Caps!
The Criterion Blu-ray of Wild Strawberries appears to be the exact same transfer as in their Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema 100th Anniversary 30 Blu-ray Boxset (reviewed, as a work in-progress, HERE) |
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Criterion - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
1) Criterion Collection - Region 0 - NTSC LEFT2) Tartan Video (The Bergman Collection) - Region 0 - PAL MIDDLE 3) Criterion - Region FREE - Blu-ray RIGHT |
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Criterion Collection Region 0 - NTSC |
Tartan
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Criterion Collection - Spine # 139 - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
(click titles for DVDBeaver reviews) Criterion (without any extras) also available in The Essential Art House - 50 Years of Janus Films - a 50-disc celebration of international films collected under the auspices of the groundbreaking theatrical distributor. It contains Alexander Nevsky (1938), Ashes And Diamonds (1958), L'avventura (1960), Ballad Of A Soldier (1959), Beauty And The Beast (1946), Black Orpheus (1959), Brief Encounter (1945), The Fallen Idol (1948), Fires On The Plain (1959), Fists In The Pocket (1965), Floating Weeds (1959), Forbidden Games (1952), The 400 Blows (1959), Grand Illusion (1937), Häxan (1922), Ikiru (1952), The Importance Of Being Earnest (1952), Ivan The Terrible, Part II (1958), Le Jour Se Lève (1939), Jules And Jim (1962), Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949), Knife In The Water (1962), The Lady Vanishes (1938), The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943), Loves Of A Blonde (1965), M (1931), M. Hulot's Holiday (1953), Miss Julie (1951), Pandora's Box (1929), Pépé Le Moko (1937), Il Posto (1961), Pygmalion (1938), Rashomon (1950), Richard III (1955), The Rules Of The Game (1939), Seven Samurai (1954), The Seventh Seal (1957), The Spirit Of The Beehive (1973), La Strada (1954), Summertime (1955), The Third Man (1949), The 39 Steps (1935), Ugetsu (1953), Umberto D. (1952), The Virgin Spring (1960), Viridiana (1961), The Wages Of Fear (1953), The White Sheik (1952), Wild Strawberries (1957), Three Documentaries By Saul J. Turell plus the hardcover, full color 240-page book. |
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NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes. |
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Bitrate Criterion Blu-ray |
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Runtime | 1.31.45 | 1.27.24 (4% PAL Speedup) | 1:32:32.588 |
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1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio |
1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio |
1.33:1 - 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 46,929,446,018 bytesFeature: 27,367,059,456 bytes Video Bitrate: 35.08 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
Audio | Dolby Digital Mono |
Dolby Digital Mono |
LPCM Audio Swedish 1152 kbps 1.0
/ 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit Commentary: Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
Subtitles | English, none | English, none | English, none |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Criterion Collection Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 24 |
Release Information: Studio: Tartan Video Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
DVD
Release Date: February 25th 2002 Chapters 20 |
Release Information: Studio: Criterion Collection Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 46,929,446,018 bytesFeature: 27,367,059,456 bytes Video Bitrate: 35.08 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details:
• Introduction by Bergman (4:04)
• Behind-the-scenes (16:54) |
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. The Criterion Blu-ray of Wild Strawberries appears to be the exact same transfer as in their Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema 100th Anniversary 30 Blu-ray Boxset (reviewed, as a work in-progress, HERE). The feature's file-size is exactly the same at 27,367,059,456 bytes and we can see no differences in video quality, audio or extras and only a negligible alternation of the menus (see below).
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Yes, as has been leaked, we can now confirm that
this
Blu-ray
set is Region FREE!
*** ADDITION Criterion Blu-ray- May 2013: Wow - hypnotic, amazing image (a touch of edge enhancement!), lossless audio - tack on a Bergman intro - lose the stills gallery from the NTSC DVD. Essential Bergman - don't hesitate. 'Nuff said. - Gary Tooze***
ON THE DVDs: Both are great DVDs, but the Criterion is better in almost every aspect. Its sharper and the contrast is better. The Criterion seems to be cropped negligible on top. The extras are also a lot more interesting on the Criterion disc. If you don't own it already go for the Criterion, if you own the Tartan, you might want to upgrade. |
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1) Criterion Collection - Region 0 - NTSC TOP2) Tartan Video (The Bergman Collection) - Region 0 - PAL MIDDLE 3) Criterion - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM |
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Criterion Collection Region 0 - NTSC |
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Criterion Collection - Spine # 139 - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
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