The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Drama · 1989
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.
Movie details
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
“A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.”
1989 Drama 1h 43m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
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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The archetype split
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For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
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The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jim Sheridan
Written by
Shane Connaughton · Jim Sheridan
Daniel Day-Lewis
Christy Brown
Brenda Fricker
Mrs. Brown
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Alison Whelan
Sheila
Kirsten Sheridan
Sharon
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Declan Croghan
Tom
Eanna MacLiam
Benny
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Marie Conmee
Sadie
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Put My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown on trial.
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The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.