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My Left Foot
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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.
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.
Actors:
Daniel Day-Lewis,
Brenda Fricker,
Alison Whelan,
Kirsten Sheridan,
Declan Croghan,
Eanna MacLiam,
Marie Conmee,
Cyril Cusack,
Phelim Drew,
Ruth McCabe,
Fiona Shaw,
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Daniel Day-Lewis
29 April 1957, Greenwich, London, England, UK
Brenda Fricker
17 February 1945, Dublin, Ireland
Alison Whelan
Kirsten Sheridan
14 July 1976, Dublin, Ireland
Declan Croghan
Eanna MacLiam
Marie Conmee
1933 in Sligo, Ireland
Cyril Cusack
26 November 1910, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Phelim Drew
Ruth McCabe
Fiona Shaw
10 July 1958, County Cork, Ireland
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Country:
United Kingdom
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