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Mar 30, 1990 · A 1989 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Christy Brown, a man with cerebral palsy who becomes a painter and writer with his left foot. The film depicts his childhood, family, love life and artistic achievements, and won two Oscars.
- (80K)
- Biography, Drama
- Jim Sheridan
- 1990-03-30
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.
Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on...
- (45)
- Jim Sheridan
- R
- Daniel Day-Lewis
My Left Foot. HD. Daniel Day-Lewis won the 1989 Oscar (R) for Best Actor for his brilliant portrayal a physically challenged writer and painter Christy Brown. 1,489 IMDb 7.8 1 h 43 min 1990. X-Ray R. Drama · Contemplative · Inspiring · Sentimental. Free trial of Paramount+, rent, or buy. Watch with Paramount+. Start your 7-day free trial. Rent.
- 103 min
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.
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.
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A 1989 biographical film about Christy Brown, an Irish writer and painter with cerebral palsy. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker, the film won two Oscars and six Golden Globes.
