My Left Foot
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| Directed by | Jim Sheridan |
| Produced by | Noel Pearson |
| Screenplay by |
Shane Connaughton Jim Sheridan |
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My Left Foot by Christy Brown |
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| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Jack Conroy |
| Edited by | J. Patrick Duffner |
| Distributed by | Granada Films (UK) Miramax Films |
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103 minutes |
| Country | Ireland United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £600,000 |
| Box office | $14.7 million |
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a 1989 Irish-British biographic drama film co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Ray McAnally and Fiona Shaw. It tells the story of Christy Brown, an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who could control only his left foot. Christy Brown grew up in a poor, working-class family, and became a writer and artist. The film also stars Julie Hale, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan, Declan Croghan, Eanna MacLiam, Marie Conmee, and Cyril Cusack. It is a partly fictional biography, adapted by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan from the book of the same name by Christy Brown.
The film was well received by critics and audiences alike, with Daniel Day-Lewis being universally commended for his performance as a man with cerebral palsy, and many critics and film watchers ranking his performance as one of the greatest in all of film. Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role, respectively, and the film was additionally nominated for three other awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan, Best Director for Sheridan and the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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