Strangers in Good Company
by Cynthia Scott
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Actor: Beth Webber, Cissy Meddings, Constance Garneau, Mary Meigs, Michelle SweeneyDirector: Cynthia Scott
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Surround Sound, THX, Widescreen
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-12-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: First Run Features
Movie Reviews of Strangers in Good Company
Movie Review: A sleeper
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're into movies where people point automatic weapons at everything that moves, has ultraloud explosions and huge fireballs, and hunky men and voluptuous women running around half-dressed, then this is definitely not a movie for you.
But if you like quality movies that explore the character of people, especially when they must act together to address a stressful situation, then this is a movie for you. And this is even more special because none of these actresses are professionals. Even their lines weren't scripted; they were just told to take their conversations in a particular direction.
Summary of Strangers in Good Company
{Winner! Most Popular Canadian Film, Vancouver Int'l Film Festival}(Winner! Grand Prize and Interfilm Award, Mannheim-Heidelberg Int'l Film Festival}
STRANGERS IN GOOD COMPANY is one of the most successful Canadian films every released in the US theaters. This highly acclaimed and award-winning film from Academy Award winning director Cynthia Scott has been called "an unlikely treasure" (Washington Post), and "one of the most exhilarating films ever made about people who've grown old but remain ageless." (New York Newsday)
This "truly daring and unique film" (New York Daily News) tells the story of seven women who embark on a scenic bus trip through the countryside and soon find themselves stranded in a deserted farmhouse, miles from civilization. Although they don't have much food, or a decent place to sleep, or much in common, when faced with this crisis this group of strangers find themselves forming a bond that turns the situation into a magical time filled with humor and spirit. Shot in the beautiful Mont Tremblant region of Quebec Canada, STRANGERS IN GOOD COMPANY dissolves the boundary between fiction and reality, weaving a tale of comradeship and courage that touches and changes lives.
This touching, 1991 Canadian film directed by Cynthia Scott takes the unusual step of casting nonprofessional actors, and the gamble pays off very well indeed. The story concerns eight elderly women whose tour bus breaks down driving through the wilderness. While waiting to be rescued, they find an abandoned house and look for food. The days and nights they end up spending away from civilization prove restorative to their spirits as each character gets an opportunity to tell her life story. The ensemble cast, as it turns out, essentially plays themselves in the film: the tales they tell are truly their own. A very talky, slowly paced production, it's best to get into the gentle rhythm of Scott's design and let the experience flow in the same way it does for the performers. --Tom Keogh
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