Strangers in Good Company (1990)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Cynthia Scott

Writers:

Sally Bochner (writer)
Gloria Demers (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

3 May 1991 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes the middle of nowhere can lead to the most beautiful of places.

Plot:

A busload of women become stranded in an isolated part of the Canadian countryside. As they await rescue, they reflect on their lives through a mostly ad-libbed script.

Plot Keywords:

Stranded | Frog | Fishing | Senior Citizen | Nun

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Alice Diabo	...	Alice
Constance Garneau	...	Constance
Winifred Holden	...	Winnie
Cissy Meddings	...	Cissy
Mary Meigs	...	Mary
Catherine Roche	...	Catherine
Michelle Sweeney	...	Michelle
Beth Webber	...	Beth

Directed by
Cynthia Scott

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sally Bochner		writer
Gloria Demers		writer
Cynthia Scott		writer
David Wilson		writer

Produced by
Sally Bochner	....	associate producer
Rina Fraticelli	....	executive producer
Peter Katadotis	....	executive producer
Colin Neale	....	executive producer
David Wilson	....	producer

Original Music by
Marie Bernard

Cinematography by
David De Volpi

Film Editing by
David Wilson

Costume Design by
Elaine Langlais

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Francois Gingras	....	assistant director

Art Department
Christiane Gagnon	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Marie-France Delagrave	....	boom operator
Jacques Drouin	....	location sound
André Galbrand	....	sound editor
Danuta Klis	....	sound editor
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Justine Pimlott	....	boom operator
Hans Peter Strobl	....	sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Bujold	....	assistant camera focus
Jean-Maurice de Ernsted	....	key grip
David De Volpi	....	camera operator
Ron Diamond	....	still photographer
André-Luc Dupont	....	additional camera operator
Jacques Girard	....	additional gaffer
Raynald Lavoie	....	key grip
Roger Martin	....	camera operator
Roger Martin	....	gaffer
Julie Nault	....	electrician
Dawn Nichol	....	second assistant camera
Chantal Sabourin	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Claude Cardinal	....	negative cutter
Gudrun Klawe	....	color timer
Catherine Mullins	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Louis Hone	....	music scoring mixer

Other crew
Denis Boucher	....	consultant
Alison Burns	....	production assistant
Michel Dandavino	....	location researcher
Gloria Demers	....	associate director
Hannele Halm	....	additional researcher
Edna Lee	....	nurse
Patrick Loiselle	....	production assistant
Laura Olivia	....	production assistant
Pierre Pouliot	....	production assistant
Lois Siegel	....	additional researcher
John N. Smith	....	consultant
Val Teodori	....	title designer

Production Companies

• Bedford Entertainment
• First Run Features
• National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Distributors

• Castle Hill Productions (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1992) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Also Known As:

Le fabuleux gang des sept (Canada: French title)
The Company of Strangers

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Québec, Canada

Company:

Bedford Entertainment

Trivia:

This movie was mostly ad-libbed by the women, all talking about their real lives.

The most beautiful film I ever saw

I have always found the lives of women to be more interesting than that of men. They are emotionally stronger, have more depth. And this film confirms my belief. I wish I each of the women were my personal friend. It's hard to believe they are all first time actors. They are all so natural. Constance conveyed more with her silence than any actor I have seen on screen with a million words. A beautifully made film. Terrific photography of the Canadian countryside, haunting music, superb acting. The film's more like a documentary. I wish there were more personal information on the Net on each of the actors, including their addresses so I could write and tell them how much they have touched my life through this film. Thank you everyone who was involved in the making of "Strangers In Good Company".