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, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Surround Sound, THX, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-12-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: First Run Features
DVD Reviews of Strangers in Good Company
DVD Review: Strangers in Good Company
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved the movie, wish I could have shared it with my Mother before she passed away, I know she would have loved it as well. DVD 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.
DVD Review: A great art-house film DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is indeed a 'quiet' film. There's no aliens attacking earth, no shoot-em-ups with muscled gun tottin' pretty boy actors. No, this is a movie that fans of 'Whales of August' and 'The Trip TO Bountiful' would likely enjoy and greatly embrace.
This very low low budget movie encompaces a group of elderly women on their way to a trip to upper Canada. Unfortunately, their bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere and are stranded.
The rest of the film involves the stories of all the women and they share their long life stories (some are doozies), since they have plenty of time on their hands.
Supposedly all the actresses are non-actors but give a complete authenticity their characters. A wonderful movie!! In fact, a joy to behold!!
DVD Review: classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this movie. There is something very classic about it. An odd collection of seven women who really didn't know each other...setting out in an old school bus, travelling on what was to be a days adventure to a beautiful forgotten place...end up on what seems to be a life's journey in reflection.
The story is given so subtly, so gently...each woman reveals herself, her past, present and future to the other and wonderful friendships ensue.
I could watch this again and again. Parts of it made me laugh - Michelle's singing, Alice's fish adventures...and parts of it made me sad...Constance's fear of dying, Cissy recounting the war. There is so much heartfelt story to discover in this movie with the characters and it is indeed enchanting and eloquent. A beautiful movie.
DVD Review: exceptional movie
Summary: 5 Stars
A must see movie! No sex, violence or profanity! How refreshing. You will be sad to have the movie end.
Description 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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