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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 02/20/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 56 mins Studio: Live/Artisan Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Crime Drama, Psychological Thriller

Directed by Atom Egoyan, Felicia's Journey is a low-key psychological thriller about the relationship between a lovesick young woman and an older man with an ugly secret. Felicia (Elaine Cassidy) has lived all of her life in a small village in rural Ireland. She has fallen in love with a boy named Johnny (Peter McDonald), so when Johnny unexpectedly travels to England in search of a job, Felicia wants to follow him -- especially since she's pregnant, a fact that she's keeping secret from her family, as well as Johnny. However, Johnny's family refuses to give her his address, so she leaves for Birmingham with only a sketchy idea of his whereabouts. Shortly after arriving, Felicia encounters Joseph Ambrose Hilditch (Bob Hoskins), the meticulous manager of a catering concern. She needs a place to stay and he recommends a good bed-and-breakfast. They soon become friendly, but Hilditch is more than just a mildly eccentric middle-aged man with a taste for French cuisine: he's had a long history of using and abusing homeless women, and Felicia looks like she's doomed to be the next victim. Based on a novel by William Trevor, Felicia's Journey was shown in competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Bob Hoskins - Hilditch
Elaine Cassidy - Felicia
Arsinée Khanjian - Gala
Peter McDonald - Johnny
Gerard McSorley - Felicia's Father

The DVD release of Felicia's Journey captures all of the mystery and tension of Atom Egoyan's film and presents it in a high-quality package. The colorful, spooky textures of Paul Sarossy's cinematography are a treat in the 2.35:1 widescreen presentation. The Dolby Digital Audio is rich and clean, and composer Mychael Danna's evocative score (also available as an isolated music track) sounds gorgeous. The film's dark themes are also enhanced by a wealth of supplemental features, beginning with a stylish and creepy menu system that could have been designed by the killer himself. Egoyan's fascinating commentary gives background into the movie and his methods of adapting literature to film. "Hilditch's Video Collection" is voyeuristic and scary, while "Gala's Cooking Show" allows a look into treated and untreated versions of one element of the movie; it's an interesting behind-the-magician's-door kind of feature. A seven-minute featurette provides film clips and interview segments, while a separate cast and crew interview section presents Bob Hoskins, Elaine Cassidy, and Egoyan discussing story and motivation across 13 selectable chapters. TV spots, theatrical trailers, high-quality filmographies, production notes, and a scene index round out this superb DVD release. ~ Tim DiGravina, All Movie Guide