My Left Foot (film)

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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, is a 1989 film which tells the story of Christy Brown, an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who could only move his left foot. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally, Brenda Fricker, Fiona Shaw, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan, Declan Croghan, Eanna MacLiam, Marie Conmee and Cyril Cusack.

The movie was adapted by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan from the book of the same name by Christy Brown. It was directed by Jim Sheridan.

It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Brenda Fricker). It was also nominated for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

It also won the NYFCC Best Picture Award for 1989.

Awards and nominations

• Academy Awards:
• Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)
• Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker)
• Best Director (Jim Sheridan)
• Best Picture
• Best Screenplay - Adapted (Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan)
• BAFTA Film Awards:
• Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)
• Best Supporting Actor (Ray McAnally)
• Best Film
• Best Makeup (Ken Jennings)
• Best Screenplay - Adapted (Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan)
• European Film Awards:
• Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)
• Golden Globe Awards:
• Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)
• Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker)
• Independent Spirit Awards:
• Best Foreign Film
• London Film Critics:
• Actor of the Year (Daniel Day-Lewis)
• Los Angeles Film Critics:
• Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)
• Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker)
• National Film Critics:
• Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)
• New York Film Critics:
• Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)
• Best Film
• Writers Guild of America (WGA):
• Best Screenplay - Adapted (Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan)
• Young Artist Awards:
• Best Motion Picture - Drama
• Best Young Supporting Actor - Motion Picture (Hugh O'Conor)

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