Felicia's Journey (1999)

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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

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

116 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Atom Egoyan

Writer(s):

Atom Egoyan

Producer(s):

Bruce Davey

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Violence, Adult Situations)

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• 1999 - Felicia's Journey - Genie Awards - Best Original Score
• 1999 - Felicia's Journey - Genie Awards - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 1999 - Felicia's Journey - Genie Awards - Best Actor
• 1999 - Felicia's Journey - Genie Awards - Best Cinematography
• 1999 - Felicia's Journey - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Canadian Film [Runner-up]