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.
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Cast
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Daniel Day-Lewis Christy Brown -
Brenda Fricker Mrs. Brown - Alison Whelan Sheila
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Kirsten Sheridan Sharon - Declan Croghan Tom
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Eanna MacLiam Benny - Marie Conmee Sadie
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Cyril Cusack Lord Castlewelland -
Phelim Drew Brian -
Ruth McCabe Mary -
Fiona Shaw Dr. Eileen Cole -
Ray McAnally Mr. Brown
