My Left Foot
- Original title
- My Left Footaka
- AKA
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- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
- Year
- 1989
- Running time
- 103 min.
- Country
Ireland
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Brenda Fricker
- Ray McAnally
- Fiona Shaw
- Ruth McCabe
- Alison Whelan
- Cyril Cusack
- Adrian Dunbar
- Hugh O'Conor
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Biography. Disease/illness. Disability. Painting
- Synopsis
- Set in Dublin, this film tells the story of Christy Brown (1932-1981), an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who could only control his left foot. Christy Brown grew up in a poor, working class family, and became a writer and artist.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1989: 2 Academy Awards: Best Actor (Day-Lewis), Supp. Actress (Fricker). 5 Nominations1989: Golden Globes: Nom. Best Actor Drama (Day-Lewis) & Best Supp. Actress (Fricker)1989: BAFTA Awards: Best actor (Day-Lewis) & Supp. Actor (McAnally). 5 Nom.1989: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Film & Best Actor (Day-Lewis). 4 Nominations1989: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actor (Day-Lewis) & Supp. Actress1989: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Foreign Film
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 53 My Favorite Biopics/Biographical Movies (43)
- 58 My Favorite British & Irish Movies (41)
- 85 Movies with a Great Male Lead (60)
- 96 My Favorites from the 80s (75)
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