My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a 1989 biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jim Sheridan adapted by Sheridan and Shane Connaughton from the 1954 memoir by Christy Brown. A co-production of Ireland and the United Kingdom, it stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Brown, an Irish man born with cerebral palsy, who could control only his left foot. Brown grew up in a poor working-class family, and became a writer and artist. Brenda Fricker, Ray McAnally, Hugh O'Conor, Fiona Shaw, and Cyril Cusack are featured in supporting roles.
My Left Foot (1989)
Directed by Jim Sheridan
Genres - Biography, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film |
Release Date - Apr 7, 1989 |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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$14,743,391
Themes
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Art/Music, Author, British, Cerebral Palsy, Courage, Flashback, Foot, Irish, Poet, Spiritual/Religious, True Stories, Working Class
Attributes
Based On: My Left Foot
Narrative Location: Dublin
Subject: Biographical about writers, Christy Brown
Time Period: 20th century
Narrative Location: Dublin
Subject: Biographical about writers, Christy Brown
Time Period: 20th century
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A bal lábam
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Kuf Ragli Ha-Smalit
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Mano kaire koja
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Mein linker Fuß
DE
Meu Pé Esquerdo
BR
Mi pie izquierdo
AR, MX, ES, UY
Min vänstra fot
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Min venstre fod
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Min venstre fot
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Minun elämäni
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Moja leva noga
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Moja Levaja Noga
HR
Moja lewa stopa
PL
My Left Foot
AU, FR, GB, US
My left foot
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My left foot: L'histoire de Christy Brown
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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
CA, IN, IE, GB
O Meu Pé Esquerdo
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Paay-e chap-e man
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Piciorul meu stâng
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Sol Ayağım
TR
To aristero mou podi
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Το αριστερό μου πόδι
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Моје лево стопало
RS
Моя ліва нога
UA
Моя ліва нога: Історія Крісті Брауна
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Моя левая нога
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Моят ляв крак
BG
マイ・レフトフット
JP
我的左腳
TW
나의 왼발
KR