Review of Wild Strawberries (1957) by Heather H — 05 Nov 2008

Unemotional men, hysterical women, Bergman at his introspective best.

This review of Wild Strawberries (1957) was written by Heather H on 05 Nov 2008.

Wild Strawberries has generally received very positive reviews.

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