My Left Foot

1989 film directed by Jim Sheridan

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown is a 1989 biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jim Sheridan and 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.

Also known as...My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
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Brenda Fricker, Oscar Winner, Dies at 81

Brenda Fricker, Oscar Winner, Dies at 81 Brenda Fricker, the Oscar-winning Irish actress known for 'My Left Foot' and 'Home Alone 2', has died aged 81.