Bibliograph

Strangers in good company, The Company of strangers, a production of the National Film Board of Canada ; a First Run Features/Castle Hill release in association with Bedford Entertainment ; directed by Cynthia Scott ; written by Gloria Demers ; produced by David Wilson

Type

Label

Strangers in good company, The Company of strangers, a production of the National Film Board of Canada ; a First Run Features/Castle Hill release in association with Bedford Entertainment ; directed by Cynthia Scott ; written by Gloria Demers ; produced by David Wilson

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rated PG

Main title

Strangers in good company

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

45999818

Responsibility statement

a production of the National Film Board of Canada ; a First Run Features/Castle Hill release in association with Bedford Entertainment ; directed by Cynthia Scott ; written by Gloria Demers ; produced by David Wilson

Runtime

105

Series statement

Modern day classics

Sub title

The Company of strangers

Summary

Seven elderly women and their bus driver band together to survive when their bus breaks down in the Quebec countryside. Through the long days and nights that follow this group of strangers face the crisis with humour and spirit, sharing their life stories and exchanging their most intimate revelations. Blurring the boundary between fiction and reality through its use of non-professional actors and improvised dialogue, this film, one of the most successful features in NFBC history, is a frank and warm portrayal of elderly women's lives

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Company of strangers

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