|
My Left Foot
(1989)
Genre(s):
4 Bones, Art & Artists, Biopics: Writers, Director/Star Teams: Sheridan & Day-Lewis, Dublin, Physical Problems, True Stories, Writers
Cast:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Ray McAnally, Cyril Cusack, Fiona Shaw, Hugh O'Conor, Adrian Dunbar, Ruth McCabe, Alison Whelan; DIRECTED BY: Jim Sheridan; PRODUCER: Miramax Films, Granada Film Productions;
Awards:
Oscars 1989: Actor (Day-Lewis), Support. Actress (Fricker); British Acad. 1989: Actor (Day-Lewis), Support. Actor (McAnally); Ind. Spirit 1990: Foreign Film; L.A. Film Critics 1989: Actor (Day-Lewis), Support. Actress (Fricker); Montreal World Film Fest. 1989: Actor (Day-Lewis); N.Y. Film Critics 1989: Actor (Day-Lewis), Film; Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1989: Actor (Day-Lewis).
Review:
A gritty, unsentimental drama based on the life and autobiography of cerebral-palsy victim Christy Brown. Considered an imbecile by everyone but his mother (Fricker, in a stunning award-winning performance) until he teaches himself to write. He survives his impoverished Irish roots to become a painter and writer using his left foot, the only appendage over which he has control. He also falls in love and finds some heartaches along the way. Day-Lewis is astounding; the supporting cast, especially Shaw and Cusack, match him measure for measure.
NSS:
89-493
MovieGoods: the web's largest selection of movie posters and memorabilia, including My Left Foot posters.
|
|
