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Who played the aged main character in Wild Strawberries?
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Ingmar Bergman
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The aged main character, Professor Isak Borg, in the 1957 film Wild Strawberries was played by Victor Sjöström.1
A legendary figure in Swedish silent cinema, Sjöström was praised for his empathetic portrayal of the professor, a man reflecting on his life and mortality during a journey to receive an honorary degree. This role marked the final performance of his distinguished career.1