It is really hard to describe without completely ruining the exquisiteness of this movie, i can only advise that. It is based on the prizewinning 1994 novel of the same name by william trevor. Felicias journey is a story of innocence lost and regained. T here have been television plays and drama series set in birmingham, but offhand i cant think of any bigscreen movie before felicias journey that has been shot in englands second city. Felicias journey 1999 cast and crew pregnant felicia elaine cassidy has come to england to look for her boyfriend, who she knows works in a factory but not which one.
Felicias journey is a marvelous achievement, but its its morality is deplorable. Trailer for felicia s journey 1999 captured from the the blair witch project 1999 vhs tape. A young woman cassidy travels to england from ireland to find her boyfriend mcdonald. Felicias journey soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Mychael danna felicias journey music from the motion. Felicias journey 1999 where to watch it streaming online. The viewer sees what felicia fails to see, until it is almost too late, the duplicity and cunning that is masked by his overt geniality and seeming kindness. Bob hoskins in felicias journey 1999 elaine cassidy in felicias journey 1999 arsinee khanjian in felicias journey. Hilditch begins laying his trap, and so felicia s journey thrusts her into the belly of the beast. Rent felicias journey 1999 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Pregnant felicia elaine cassidy has come to england to look for her boyfriend, who she knows works in a factory but not which one. Felicia is a seventeen year old motherless and naive irish girl, who has become intimate with an irish boy named johnny. Anchored by the stunning performances of hoskins and cassidy, felicias journey is a story of innocence lost and regained.
Bob hoskins plays a middleaged british caterer, who befriends and helps an irish girl, only to. Seventeen and pregnant, felicia travels to england in search of her lover and is found instead by. Likeluy divide critics and viewers, this is a simpler and less layered film than other works from egoyan, who seems unable to infuse the pyschological thriller with his characteristic humor and irony. Felicias journey is only available for rent or buy.
Felicias journey is a 1999 britishcanadian psychological thriller film written and directed by atom egoyan and starring elaine cassidy and bob hoskins. A solitary middleaged bachelor and a naive irish teenager transform one anothers lives to arrive at a place of recognition, redemption and wisdom in felicias journey, writerdirector atom. Felicias journey 1999 letterboxd your life in film. For as far as i know this was the very first movie that ive seen from atom egoyan. Felicia is attached to the seemingly harmless and extremely helpful hilditch, trusting him, entering his home and his life only to discover, too late, that she is not the first woman this. It is a slowmoving but richly acted and shot horror film. Cut version a man on a beachside vacation with his wife meets his old lover summer vacation duration. Felicia s journ ey is a 1999 britishcanadian psychological thril ler f ilm written and directed by atom egoyan and starring elaine cassidy and bob hoskins. Set in present day england and ireland, felicias journey tells the story of a beautiful young irish girl who has an affair with a british soldier. T here have been television plays and drama series set in birmingham, but offhand i cant think of any bigscreen movie before felicia s journey that has been shot in englands second city. It was entered into the 1999 c annes film festival and won four genie awards, including best adapted screenplay. Likeluy divide critics and viewers, this is a simpler and less layered film than other works from. Elaine cassidy is touching as felicia and bob hoskins has never been better than as the pathetic suburban monster seeking to save her.
Felicia is a poor irish girl cassidy, who is impregnated by her boyfriend. Of course, the expected ensues, and after johnny has left ireland and returned to england where he ostensibly works, felicia is left holding the bag. Immediately download the felicias journey summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Soon after the boyfriend leaves for england to serve in the british army, felicia is kicked out of her fathers house. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on.
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