Basic Info
Title:
My Left Foot
Genre:
Biography, Drama
Country:
Ireland, United Kingdom
Language:
English
Running
time: 103 minutes
Release
date: 24 February 1989
Staff
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Produced by: Noel Pearson
Screenplay: Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography:
Jack Conroy
Edited
by: J. Patrick Duffner
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis as Christy Brown
Ray McAnally as Patrick Brown,
Christy's father
Brenda Fricker as Bridget Fagan
Brown, Christy's mother
Cyril Cusack as Lord Castlewelland
Fiona Shaw as Eileen Cole,
Christy's carer
Summary
"My Left Foot" is a 1989
biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jim Sheridan adapted by Jim Sheridan
and Shane Connaughton from the 1954 memoir of the same name by Irish writer and
painter Christy Brown. Co-produced by Ireland and the United Kingdom, it stars
Daniel Day-Lewis as Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, who could control
only his left foot. Brown grew up in a poor working-class family and became a
writer and artist. The film was released in theaters on February 24, 1989, and
had a commercial success with good reviews. Critics praised the film's
screenplay, direction, its message, and especially the performances of Daniel
Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker. At the 62nd Academy Awards, the film received
five nominations, including the Best Picture, with Day-Lewis and Fricker
winning Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. In 2018, the
British Film Institute ranked the film as the 53rd greatest British film of the
20th century.
Movie
Review
“Remarkable
performances by Day-Lewis and Fricker”
“A film you really
should see”
“Daniel Day-Lewis
Is the greatest actor ever”
“A profoundly rich
and moving experience”
“In one word:
inspirational”
“Truly
inspirational and phenomenal”
“Amazing story”
Interesting
stories about the film
1. According to the "Making of
My Left Foot", Daniel Day-Lewis broke two ribs while taking the
hunched-over position in his wheelchair for weeks of filming.
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| Daniel Day-Lewis |
2. Many scenes in the film were
shot through a mirror, because Daniel Day-Lewis could only manipulate his right
foot when performing his role in the film.
3. Daniel Day-Lewis's acting style
was famous for retaining in his character even when the camera was not rolling.
4. Ray McAnally, who plays Christy Brown's father, was buried in the same graveyard as Christy Brown.
5. The film is included among the
"1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven
Schneider.
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