My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989
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Synopsis
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. 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 the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.
Key facts
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker
Original language
English
First release
April 7, 1989
Production companies
FERNDALE FILMS (IRLANDE), GRANADA TÉLÉVISION INTERNATIONAL, RADIO TELEFÍS ÉIREANN (IRLANDE)
Based on
My Left Foot
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Actor, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Dublin
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 1990 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 1990 generic
- Independent Spirit Awards 1990 generic
- National Board of Review 1989 generic
Titles
| Original title | My left foot | English |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Jim Sheridan |
| Cast | Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
