My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989·103'

★ 7.5

Letterboxd TMDB #10161

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.

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