Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker give Oscar winning performances in an emotional tale of life love and one family's incredible sense of courage. Based on the story of Christy Brown this highly acclaimed film depicts his struggle for a normal life. Born with cerebral palsy into a poor working-class Irish family Christy was able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds. With the help of his strong-willed and dedicated family and his own sheer courage and determination Christy not only learns to grapple with life's simple physical... tasks and complex psychological pains but he also develops into a brilliant painter poet and author. [show more]
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The true story of the artist and writer Christy Brown (Daniel Day-Lewis) who based his autobiography on his experiences of living with cerebral palsy. It recounts the many problems he faced growing up in his native Ireland, and charts the ways in which he developed the use of his left foot - the only limb over which he had any control - to achieve success as an artist. The film won two Academy Awards for Best Actor (Day-Lewis) and Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker).
Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play. Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker give Oscar winning performances in an emotional tale of life, love and one family's incredible sense of courage. Based on the story of Christy Brown, this highly acclaimed film depicts his struggle for a normal life. Born with cerebral palsy into a poor, working-class Irish family, Christy was able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds. With the help of his strong-willed and dedicated family and his own sheer courage and determination, Christy not only learns to grapple with life's simple physical tasks and complex psychological pains, but he also develops into a brilliant painter, poet and author. Actors Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan, Declan Croghan, Eanna MacLiam, Marie Conmee, Cyril Cusack, Phelim Drew & Ruth McCabe Director Jim Sheridan Certificate 15 years and over Year 1989 Languages English
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