A lonely hotel maid in love with a movie extra obsessively watches his films on video. Meanwhile, the same actor, desperate for a speaking part, romances a screenwriter who is scripting a TV movie about the life of her dead brother. The attempt of these three characters to fulfill their desires through various forms of video technology is the subject of this super-cool essay on alienation in the video age by Canadian independent director Atom Egoyan.

An Ego Film Arts production.

Official Selection Director's Fortnight Cannes 1989. Shown at the 1989 New York Film Festival.

Additional cast members: Gerard Parkes (The Father); Jackie Samuda (The Bride); Peter Krantz (The Groom)

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Atom Egoyan - Director
Production Interviews: Atom Egoyan - Director
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus:
1.
2. Full-Motion Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies: Atom Egoyan

Aidan Tierney: Actor/"Family Viewing"
David Hemblen: Actor/"Family Viewing"
Gabrielle Rose: Actress/"Family Viewing"
Michael McManus: Associate Producer

Atom Egoyan: Canadian Director/Writer

"...Chilly, high-tech cachet....Its elegant emptiness is enjoyable..."
"...SPEAKING PARTS is subtle, thoughtful stuff for serious filmgoers. It's full of ideas..."