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My Left Foot
1989
BiographyDrama
Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.
IMDB 7.9
RT 98%
Metacritic 97
StarsDaniel Day-LewisBrenda FrickerAlison WhelanKirsten Sheridan
DirectorJim Sheridan
WriterShane Connaughton (screenplay)Jim Sheridan (screenplay)Christy Brown (novel)
AwardsWon 2 Oscars
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleWinner
    Brenda Fricker
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleWinner
    Daniel Day-Lewis
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Jim Sheridan
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Noel Pearson
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    Jim Sheridan, Shane Connaughton
LanguageEnglish
CountryIrelandUK