Pennebaker initially intended the project as a pilot for a television series dedicated to the making-of different cast recordings. His small film crew joined the musical's cast at the See more

Filled with behind-the-scenes footage of the painstaking studio recording process, the film captures both the musical direction and insight of composer Sondheim. Several Company songs appear in the film, including "Another Hundred People", "Getting Married Today See more

First released on Laserdisc and videocassette by RCA Victor in 1992, the film was later released on DVD in 2001.
The Criterion Channel began streaming the documentary, to … See more

• Berg, Gregory (2022). "Original Cast Album: Company (The Criterion Collection)". The Listener's Gallery. Journal of Singing. … See more

As Company continued its successful run on Broadway, the film was screened at the New York Film Festival in September 1970, unanimously praised by a crowd that filled the auditorium … See more

• Dean Jones – Robert: "Being Alive", "Barcelona"
• Elaine Stritch – Joanne: "Little Things You Do Together", "Ladies Who Lunch"
• Barbara Barrie – Sarah
• George Coe – David See more

The film earned a brief rave in The New York Times when slated for a theatrical screening at the IFC Center in October 2014.
The film serves as the basis for the parody Original Cast Album: Co-Op, an episode from the See more