My left foot : the story of Christy Brown /
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...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French |
| Language Notes: | English with dubbed French dialogue; French, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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[Santa Monica, Calif.] :
Miramax Films ;
[2010?]
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| Series: | Miramax award-winning collection.
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Based upon the novel "My left foot" by Christy Brown. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989. 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.). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; region 1; NTSC; widesscreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, enhanced for 16x9 televisions. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards: | Academy Award, 1989: Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis); Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Jack Conroy ; editor, J. Patrick Duffner ; music composed and conduced by Elmer Bernstein. |
| ISBN: | 9780558902872 0558902871 |