Wild Strawberries [Criterion Collection]

"Ingmar Bergman's brilliant portrait of an elderly man coming to terms with age and mortality receives a simple but respectful presentation on this DVD from the Criterion Collection. Wild Strawberries has been transferred to disc in its original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the image quality is excellent, reproducing the nuances of Gunnar Fischer's camerawork with impressive accuracy. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono, and the fidelity is outstanding for a film shot in the mid-1950s. The dialogue is in Swedish, with optional English subtitles but no multiple language options. Beyond a short essay by Michael Koresky in the accompanying booklet, no bonus materials are included with this release. (This same disc has been included with a pair of box sets from Criterion, Essential Art House Vol. 1 and Essential Art House: Fifty Years of Janus Films, and the same transfer is available with a richer collection of bonus features in a deluxe edition from Criterion.) While this DVD doesn't offer much in the way of supplements, the presentation of one of Bergman's finest films is excellent, and is a fine value for budget-minded film enthusiasts."