Born with cerebral palsy, Irish Christy Brown (Daniel Day-Lewis) uses an unafflicted foot to paint and... (Learn more)
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan (View All)
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Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan
An alternative to the general run of "triumph over the odds" biopics, My Left Foot is the true story of Irish cerebral palsy victim Christy Brown. Paralyzed from birth, Brown (played by Hugh O'Conor as child and Daniel Day-Lewis as an adult) is written off as retarded and helpless. But Christy's indomitable mother (Brenda Fricker) never gives up on the boy. Using his left foot, the only part of his body not afflicted, Brown learns to write. He grows up to become a well-known author, painter, and fundraiser, and along the way falls in love with nurse Mary Carr (Ruth McCabe). There's no sugarcoating in My Left Foot: Brown, a heavy drinker, was by no means lovable. Day-Lewis and Fricker both won Academy Awards for their performances, and the film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Also notable are the late Ray McAnally in his next-to-last film role as Christy's father, and venerable Cyril Cusack as Lord Castlewelland. Director Jim Sheridan co-scripted with Shane Connaughton from Christy Brown's autobiography. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
11/10/89
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
103 mins.
Locations
- Ardmore Studios, Dublin, Ireland
- Wicklow, Ireland
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$14,472,293
Awards
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 1989 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1988 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 1989 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 1989 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1989 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti award at the 1989 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 1988 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1989 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or award at the 1989 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1989 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 1988 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 1988 Montreal World Film Festival [Festival Awards.
Distributor
- HBO Home Video
- Miramax
- Miramax Films
