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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a 1989 biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jim Sheridan (in his director debut) adapted by Sheridan and Shane Connaughton from the 1954 memoir of the same name by Christy Brown.
Mar 30, 1990 · A film about the life of Christy Brown, an Irish artist and writer who was born with cerebral palsy and used his left foot to communicate. Daniel Day-Lewis won two Oscars for his portrayal of Brown, along with Brenda Fricker and Hugh O'Connor.
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Jim Sheridan: ‘My Left Foot changed how the world saw disabled people... and I’m very proud of the film too’
“Actors,” Daniel Day- Lewis said once, “should never give interviews. Once you know what colour socks they wear, you’ll remember it next time you see them performing, and it will get in the way. It is not in anyone’s interest.”
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My Left Foot, memoir written by Irish author Christy Brown (June 5, 1932–September 7, 1981), published in 1954. Begun when he was 18 and published when Brown was 22 years old, My Left Foot is the story of an extraordinary person.
A film based on the life of Christy Brown, a man with cerebral palsy who became a painter, poet and author. Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for his portrayal of Brown, and the film received critical acclaim and audience praise.
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Find out who starred in and worked on the 1989 biographical drama film My Left Foot, based on the life of Christy Brown, a man with cerebral palsy. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, composers, and more.
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Feb 2, 1990 · A biographical drama about Christy Brown, a poet and painter who was born with cerebral palsy and could only control his left foot. The film follows his life from childhood to adulthood, showing his struggles, achievements and relationships.
The true-life story of Christy Brown who was born paralysed with a severe form of cerebral palsy; his left foot the only appendage over which he had complete control. While doctors write him off as also being mentally disabled, his mother (Fricker) knows better, and teaches him to read and write.