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My Left Foot (1989) is an Irish biographical film in which Daniel Day-Lewis portrays Christy Brown, a Dublin-born artist and writer with cerebral palsy who painted with his only controllable limb; Day-Lewis won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Whose real-life story is told in the 1989 film My Left Foot?
"My Left Foot" is an Irish biographical film that details the life of Christy Brown, a Dublin-born artist and writer born with cerebral palsy. He learned to paint and write using only his left foot, his sole controllable limb.
Who stars as Christy Brown in My Left Foot?
Daniel Day-Lewis portrays Christy Brown, famously staying in character in a wheelchair for the duration of the shoot. His intense method performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Did My Left Foot win any other Oscars?
In addition to Day-Lewis's Best Actor win, Brenda Fricker won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Christy's mother. The film was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director.
Who directed My Left Foot?
The 1989 biographical drama was directed by Jim Sheridan. The screenplay was adapted by Sheridan and Shane Connaughton from Christy Brown's own 1954 autobiography of the same name.
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