My Left Foot (1989)
The true story of Irish cerebral palsy sufferer Christy Brown who, using his left foot, learns to write. He grows up to become a well-known author, painter, and fundraiser. Based on the novel "My left foot" by Christy Brown.
Primary Title
- My Left Foot
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 12 July 2015
Release Year
- 1989
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 23 : 25
Duration
- 115:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- The true story of Irish cerebral palsy sufferer Christy Brown who, using his left foot, learns to write. He grows up to become a well-known author, painter, and fundraiser. Based on the novel "My left foot" by Christy Brown.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- DVD also available. (DVD-V LD11-0406)
Subjects
- Brown, Christy, 1932-1981--Drama
- Cerebral palsied--Drama
- Feature films--Ireland
- Feature films--Great Britain
Genres
- Biography
- Drama
Contributors
- Jim Sheridan (Director)
- Jim Sheridan (Writer)
- Shane Connaughton (Writer)
- Daniel Day-Lewis (Actor)
- Ray McAnally (Actor)
- Brenda Fricker (Actor)
- Fiona Shaw (Actor)
- Granada Television (Production Unit)
- Ferndale Films (Production Unit)
- Alison Whelan (Actor)
- Kirsten Sheridan (Actor)
- Declan Croghan (Actor)
- Jack Conroy (Cinematographer)
- Elmer Bernstein (Composer)
Subjects
- Brown, Christy, 1932-1981--Drama
- Cerebral palsied--Drama
- Feature films--Ireland
- Feature films--Great Britain