My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989·103'

Jim Sheridan

Drama

English

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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.

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis Christy Brown Brenda Fricker Mrs. Brown

Alison Whelan Sheila Kirsten Sheridan Sharon

Declan Croghan Tom Eanna MacLiam Benny

Marie Conmee Sadie Cyril Cusack Lord Castlewelland Phelim Drew Brian Ruth McCabe Mary Fiona Shaw Dr. Eileen Cole Ray McAnally Mr. Brown