In the Company of Strangers

by Mary Meigs

Mary Meigs is one of the eight women who portray themselves in the film The Company of Strangers, a “semi-documentary” National Film Board production, released in 1990 to overwhelming critical and popular acclaim. Meigs spent two years writing this extraordinary narrative, which begins as her story of being in the film and unfolds into a gentle, intricate meditation on the experience of time, old age, magic and binding. Time becomes still and circular as the women’s self-images and film images, their past and present, are bound inextricably with the filmmaker’s vision.

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was an amazing movie.
alas, the book was less so.
i do no question the talent
rather
the execution

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

You should see the movie before reading this book. Mary Meigs writes about her experiences before, after and during the filming. A touching book.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

A group of older women are stranded in remote countryside when their tour bus breaks down. The experience brings out their strengths and weaknesses. Gorgeous story.

[Marian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the movie, loved the book.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Companion to an incredible movie.