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The Resource My left foot. : the story of Christy Brown, Miramax Films ; a Granada film ; a Noel Pearson production ; screenplay by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan ; producer, Noel Pearson ; director, Jim Sheridan ; a Ferndale Films/Granada production in association with Radio Telefis Eireann

My left foot. : the story of Christy Brown, Miramax Films ; a Granada film ; a Noel Pearson production ; screenplay by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan ; producer, Noel Pearson ; director, Jim Sheridan ; a Ferndale Films/Granada production in association with Radio Telefis Eireann

Label
My left foot. : the story of Christy Brown
Title
My left foot.
Title remainder
the story of Christy Brown
Statement of responsibility
Miramax Films ; a Granada film ; a Noel Pearson production ; screenplay by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan ; producer, Noel Pearson ; director, Jim Sheridan ; a Ferndale Films/Granada production in association with Radio Telefis Eireann
Title variation
Story of Christy Brown
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Born with cerebral palsy, the 10th of 22 children of a Dublin bricklayer and his wife, Christy Brown was doomed to life as a vegetable by physicians in 1932. His strong-willed mother's love and faith encouraged him to overcome this label. At age seven, he made a mark with chalk grasped between the toes of his left foot, the only limb on his body he could control. With this proof of intelligence, his schooling begins, and aided by his loving family, Christy learns to grapple with life's physical tasks and psychological pains. His courage and determination inspire a teacher, who lends support as he develops into a brilliant if cantankerous writer, poet, and painter. The astounding story of an artist who defeated a physical disability, degrading stereotypes, and poverty to fulfill his dreams
Awards note
Academy Award winners, 1989: Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis); Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker).
Cataloging source
WHE
Characteristic
videorecording
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My left foot (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Jack Conroy ; editor, J. Patrick Duffner ; music, by Elmer Bernstein
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Rated R for intense thematic material, language, and brief violence
Language note
In English or French with optional subtitles in English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing), French, or Spanish; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Cast: Daniel Day Lewis, Ray McAnally, Brenda Fricker, Fiona Shaw, Hugh O'Conor, Adrian Dunbar, Ruth McCabe, Alison Whelan, Cyril Cusack, Kirsten Sheridan
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  • 1949-
  • 1958-
  • 1975-
  • 1958-
  • 1910-1993
  • 1932-1981
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  • Sheridan, Jim
  • Pearson, Noel
  • Connaughton, Shane
  • Day-Lewis, Daniel
  • McAnally, Ray
  • Fricker, Brenda
  • Shaw, Fiona
  • O'Conor, Hugh
  • Dunbar, Adrian
  • McCabe, Ruth
  • Whelan, Alison
  • Cusack, Cyril
  • Sheridan, Kirsten
  • Bernstein, Elmer
  • Brown, Christy
  • Miramax Films
  • Granada Films
  • Ferndale Films (Firm)
  • Raidió Teilifís Éireann
  • Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
103
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  • Brown, Christy
  • Brown, Christy
  • Young men
  • Cerebral palsied
  • People with disabilities
  • Cerebral palsied children
  • Cerebral palsied children
  • Cerebral palsied children
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Artists
  • Dublin (Ireland)
  • Feature films
Technique
live action
Label
My left foot. : the story of Christy Brown, Miramax Films ; a Granada film ; a Noel Pearson production ; screenplay by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan ; producer, Noel Pearson ; director, Jim Sheridan ; a Ferndale Films/Granada production in association with Radio Telefis Eireann
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Note
  • Based upon the novel "My left foot" / by Christy Brown
  • Special features: The real Christy Brown [featurette] (5 min.); An inspirational journey: The making of 'My Left Foot' [featurette] (10 min.); Stills gallery [slide show]; "My Left Foot" [text feature by Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times; David Denby, New York Magazine; Pauline Kael, The New Yorker; Elvis Mitchell, LA Weekly]; Sneak peeks (8 min.)
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Original -- Complications -- D is for dunce -- All Souls -- M-O-T-H-E-R -- Goalie -- First love -- Coal -- Look after Ma -- Dr. Cole -- Eileen -- Triumph & heartbreak -- Putty on the inside -- New room -- Wake -- My own story -- Stay with me -- End credits
Control code
1671273
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (103 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
031398137795
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
30485
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1671273
  • (OCoLC)880577051
System details
DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound; widescreen presentation preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for 16:9 televisions
Video recording format
DVD
Label
My left foot. : the story of Christy Brown, Miramax Films ; a Granada film ; a Noel Pearson production ; screenplay by Shane Connaughton and Jim Sheridan ; producer, Noel Pearson ; director, Jim Sheridan ; a Ferndale Films/Granada production in association with Radio Telefis Eireann
Publication
Note
  • Based upon the novel "My left foot" / by Christy Brown
  • Special features: The real Christy Brown [featurette] (5 min.); An inspirational journey: The making of 'My Left Foot' [featurette] (10 min.); Stills gallery [slide show]; "My Left Foot" [text feature by Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times; David Denby, New York Magazine; Pauline Kael, The New Yorker; Elvis Mitchell, LA Weekly]; Sneak peeks (8 min.)
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Original -- Complications -- D is for dunce -- All Souls -- M-O-T-H-E-R -- Goalie -- First love -- Coal -- Look after Ma -- Dr. Cole -- Eileen -- Triumph & heartbreak -- Putty on the inside -- New room -- Wake -- My own story -- Stay with me -- End credits
Control code
1671273
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (103 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
031398137795
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
30485
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1671273
  • (OCoLC)880577051
System details
DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound; widescreen presentation preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for 16:9 televisions
Video recording format
DVD

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