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Drama

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

- A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.

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.

Release Date : 1989-04-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Ferndale FilmsGranada TelevisionRTÉ

Production Country : IrelandUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : My Left Foot

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Character Name : Christy Brown

Original Name : Daniel Day-Lewis

Gender : Male

Brenda Fricker

Character Name : Mrs. Brown

Original Name : Brenda Fricker

Gender : Female

Alison Whelan

Character Name : Sheila

Original Name : Alison Whelan

Gender : Male

Kirsten Sheridan

Character Name : Sharon

Original Name : Kirsten Sheridan

Gender : Female

Declan Croghan

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Declan Croghan

Gender : Male

Eanna MacLiam

Character Name : Benny

Original Name : Eanna MacLiam

Gender : Male

Marie Conmee

Character Name : Sadie

Original Name : Marie Conmee

Gender : Male

Cyril Cusack

Character Name : Lord Castlewelland

Original Name : Cyril Cusack

Gender : Male

Phelim Drew

Character Name : Brian

Original Name : Phelim Drew

Gender : Male

Ruth McCabe

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Ruth McCabe

Gender : Female

Fiona Shaw

Character Name : Dr. Eileen Cole

Original Name : Fiona Shaw

Gender : Female

Ray McAnally

Character Name : Mr. Brown

Original Name : Ray McAnally

Gender : Male

Pat Laffan

Character Name : Barman

Original Name : Pat Laffan

Gender : Male

Derry Power

Character Name : Customer in Bar

Original Name : Derry Power

Gender : Male

Hugh O'Conor

Character Name : Young Christy Brown

Original Name : Hugh O'Conor

Gender : Male

Darren McHugh

Character Name : Young Benny

Original Name : Darren McHugh

Gender : Male

Owen Sharp

Character Name : Young Tom

Original Name : Owen Sharp

Gender : Male

Eileen Colgan

Character Name : Nan

Original Name : Eileen Colgan

Gender : Female

Keith O'Conor

Character Name : Young Brian

Original Name : Keith O'Conor

Gender : Male

Tom Hickey

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Tom Hickey

Gender : Male

Julie Hale

Character Name : Rachel

Original Name : Julie Hale

Gender : Female

Jacinta Whyte

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Jacinta Whyte

Gender : Male

Sarah Cronin-Stanley

Character Name : Girlfriend

Original Name : Sarah Cronin-Stanley

Gender : Male

Jean Doyle

Character Name : Woman with Pram

Original Name : Jean Doyle

Gender : Male

Britta Smith

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Britta Smith

Gender : Male

Adrian Dunbar

Character Name : Peter

Original Name : Adrian Dunbar

Gender : Male

Lucy Vigne Welsh

Character Name : Petra

Original Name : Lucy Vigne Welsh

Gender : Male

Daniel Reardon

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Daniel Reardon

Gender : Male

Conor Lambert

Character Name : Punch & Judy Puppeteer

Original Name : Conor Lambert

Gender : Male

Martin Dunne

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Martin Dunne

Gender : Male

Charlie Roberts

Character Name : Mourner #1

Original Name : Charlie Roberts

Gender : Male

Jer O'Leary

Character Name : Mourner #2

Original Name : Jer O'Leary

Gender : Male

Mil Fleming

Character Name : Mourner #3

Original Name : Mil Fleming

Gender : Male

Simon Kelly

Character Name : Liam

Original Name : Simon Kelly

Gender : Male

Eileen Kohlmann

Character Name : Violinist

Original Name : Eileen Kohlmann

Gender : Male

Margaret Lyons

Character Name : Pianist

Original Name : Margaret Lyons

Gender : Male

Patricia Higgins

Character Name : Violaist

Original Name : Patricia Higgins

Gender : Male

Hilery O'Donovan

Character Name : Cellist

Original Name : Hilery O'Donovan

Gender : Male

Don King

Character Name : Double Bassist

Original Name : Don King

Gender : Male

Jenny Bryne

Character Name : Special Extra

Original Name : Jenny Bryne

Gender : Male

Linda Walker

Character Name : Special Extra

Original Name : Linda Walker

Gender : Male

Albert Kavanagh

Character Name : Special Extra

Original Name : Albert Kavanagh

Gender : Male

Joe Swan

Character Name : Special Extra

Original Name : Joe Swan

Gender : Male

Rita Lowe

Character Name : Special Extra

Original Name : Rita Lowe

Gender : Male

Gerard Hourigan

Character Name : Special Extra

Original Name : Gerard Hourigan

Gender : Male

Dawn Kursinczy

Character Name : Special Extra

Original Name : Dawn Kursinczy

Gender : Male

Denis O'Leary

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Denis O'Leary

Gender : Male

Lesley Ann Long

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Lesley Ann Long

Gender : Male

Caromy Corcoran

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Caromy Corcoran

Gender : Male

Cathy Corcoran

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Cathy Corcoran

Gender : Male

Lisa Jane Rowland

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Lisa Jane Rowland

Gender : Male

Aisling Murnane

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Aisling Murnane

Gender : Male

Audrey Diffley

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Audrey Diffley

Gender : Male

Oba Seagrave

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Oba Seagrave

Gender : Male

Colm Rowland

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Colm Rowland

Gender : Male

Owen Sullivan

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Owen Sullivan

Gender : Male

Dean Clifford

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Dean Clifford

Gender : Male

Sean Rowland

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Sean Rowland

Gender : Male

Barry Keane

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Barry Keane

Gender : Male

Wayne Kearney

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Wayne Kearney

Gender : Male

John Mark Knight

Character Name : Child

Original Name : John Mark Knight

Gender : Male

Deborah Pierce

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Deborah Pierce

Gender : Male

Barry Lord

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Barry Lord

Gender : Male

Tess Sheridan

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Tess Sheridan

Gender : Male

Fiacra Sheridan

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Fiacra Sheridan

Gender : Male

Eoghan O'Sullivan

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Eoghan O'Sullivan

Gender : Male

Kerry Ellen Lawlor

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Kerry Ellen Lawlor

Gender : Male

Naomi Sheridan

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Naomi Sheridan

Gender : Female

Emily Hodge Barker

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Emily Hodge Barker

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-01-25

There's a pretty fine line between mimicry and acting, and acting that's natural and that which has been rehearsed to within an inch of it's life. I think it's very much the natural that Daniel Day-Lewis delivers here, as does Hugh O'Conor as his younger persona, as we learn of the upbringing of a young lad born with very limited movement and learning difficulties, but a mind that's clearly sharp and a face that's expressive. His family, a typically large one, is headed up by his dad (Ray McAnally) who presents us with a variation on the usual theme of father who comes home from work then hits the pub, then the family. He's ultimately a loving man who deeply cares for his young son, as does his mam (Brenda Fricker) who must juggle the plates of her other children, making ends meet and gradually understanding and providing for the stimulation that their young son "Christy" is clearly craving. It's moving but not in a sentimental way; it looks at an Irish society that can be hugely judgemental but also hugely kind. It personifies well the difficulties faced by many a working class family, even those with solely abled-bodied members; it questions some of the more traditional "Christian" values of a community and intimately tells us a touching story of achievement against the odds arrayed against a young man whose very survival isn't to be taken for granted. It's not a weepy, it's a positive celebration and well worth a watch - ideally on a big screen because the attention to the detail around this production and both McAnally and Fricker's equally as evocative performances as the title one all really do merit it.