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Meyers’ rating: 4.3|5.0
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My Left Foot, shown at the 1989 New York Film Festival, New York City, New York,
becomes a great watch due to the outstanding acting skills of Daniel Day-Lewis
and Hugh O’Conor. These two actors give an intensely realistic look into the
life of Christy Brown, a person born in 1932 Dublin, Ireland to a poor, working
class family. Christy Brown, challenged from birth with severe cerebral palsy,
controls only the functions of his left foot. Despite limitations, Christy
Brown becomes a painter, a poet, and a writer.
Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia
Additional Thanks
The film is great work for Director Jim Sheridan. Thank you to Executive Producers Paul Heller and Steve Morrison for making the film possible. Great job on musical composition by Elmer Berstein. Script Writers Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan based the story on the book by Christy Brown. Additional casting includes: Mrs. Brown (Brenda Fricker), Tom (Declan Croghan), Mary (Ruth McCabe), Dr. Eileen Cole (Fiona Shaw), Mr Brown (Ray McAnally), and Young Tom (Owen Sharp).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. a wonderful film that
tells the history of Christy Brown in such a stylish way.
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Ben Meyers