Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 22 | slideshow) Videos
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) -- The story of Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy. He learned to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.

Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   13,145 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 5% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Writers:
Shane Connaughton (screenplay) &
Jim Sheridan (screenplay) ...
more
Contact:
View company contact information for My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
10 November 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Tagline:
A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.
Plot:
The story of Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy. He learned to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
more
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 14 nominations more
User Comments:
Don't feel sorry for this character! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Pat Laffan ... Barman (as Patrick Laffan)
Derry Power ... Customer in Bar
Hugh O'Conor ... Young Christy Brown
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
My Left Foot (UK) (short title)
more
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
Ireland | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Ferndale Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
It is the only film ever to get an A+ rating from Entertainment Weekly. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Mrs. Brown is carrying Christy up the stairs she is carrying two of Christy's shoes in her hand but when he goes down the stairs after his mother falls down he has one shoe on again. more
Quotes:
[writing a suicide note]
Christy Brown: All is nothing, therefore nothing must end.
more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Family Guy: Jungle Love (#4.13)" (2005) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
41 out of 56 people found the following comment useful:-
Don't feel sorry for this character!, 4 March 1999
Author: Walter Frith from Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA

Daniel Day-Lewis' almost impossible performance as a man with cerebral palsy earned him a well-deserved Oscar in 1989 for Best Actor over the heavily favoured Tom Cruise in 'Born on the Fourth of July' and Morgan Freeman in 'Driving Miss Daisy'. The Academy was still riding the wave of awarding Dustin Hoffman a second Best Actor prize a year earlier for his performance as a mentally challenged individual in 'Rain Man' and since Day-Lewis' performance was superior to Hoffman's, the Academy had to recognize him. Day-Lewis probably would have won anyway as his performance was hard to ignore and he had never received any acting nominations from the Academy before this film despite turning in great work in such films as 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' and 'My Beautiful Laundrette.'

As Christy Brown, Daniel Day-Lewis makes his character unsympathetic as he doesn't want you to feel sorry for him. He achieved the great success of being an accomplished writer and artist. Director Jim Sheridan directs the film like a series of home movies that millions want to see.

Brenda Fricker won the Oscar as Best Supporting Actress as Brown's mother and she is the real moral centre of the film and this film proves that Hollywood is capable of choosing small, lesser known films for Oscar consideration and 'My Left Foot' is a film that is uplifting without being sentimental.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
some bad mistakes were made in directing ljw-1
Cerebral Palsy Is Not Disease amyjj2002
Singer on record bmfalby
Is there a better living, English-speaking actor today? stevepav
why rated R tropicknight
My left foot + Inside i'm dancing austen-allen-1
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Riding in Cars with Boys Edvard Munch Inside I'm Dancing Le scaphandre et le papillon
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Biography section IMDb Ireland section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.