My Left Foot
Irish painter's autobiography
My Left Foot is a 1989 biographical film about Irish writer and painter Christy Brown, who had cerebral palsy and could control only his left foot.
The title refers to the single limb through which Brown learned to write, paint, and communicate.
The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis.
- Best ActorTop male performance honor
- true storyNarrative of actual events
- cerebral palsyNeurological disorder impairing motor function
- physical disabilityImpairment of bodily function
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
Daniel Day-Lewis · autobiography · Ireland · Dublin · painter · writer · typewriter · toes · wheelchair · determination · mother · family · Oscar · biopic · portrait · struggling · triumph · artistic
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My Left FootRocky
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