My Left Foot

Summary

My Left Foot is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,658 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• My Left Foot received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[3].
• My Left Foot received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[4].
• My Left Foot received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].
• My Left Foot's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• My Left Foot was directed by Jim Sheridan^[7].
• Jim Sheridan wrote the screenplay for My Left Foot^[8].
• Shane Connaughton wrote the screenplay for My Left Foot^[9].
• My Left Foot's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein^[10].
• My Left Foot's genre is drama film^[11].
• My Left Foot's genre is film based on book^[12].
• My Left Foot's genre is biographical film^[13].
• My Left Foot's based on is recorded as My Left Foot^[14].
• A cast member of My Left Foot was Daniel Day-Lewis^[15].
• A cast member of My Left Foot was Ray McAnally^[16].
• A cast member of My Left Foot was Brenda Fricker^[17].
• A cast member of My Left Foot was Fiona Shaw^[18].
• A cast member of My Left Foot was Hugh O'Conor^[19].
• A cast member of My Left Foot was Cyril Cusack^[20].
• A cast member of My Left Foot was Kirsten Sheridan^[21].
• A cast member of My Left Foot was Adrian Dunbar^[22].
• A cast member of My Left Foot was Ruth McCabe^[23].
• My Left Foot was produced by Noel Pearson^[24].
• My Left Foot's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[25].
• My Left Foot's director of photography is recorded as Jack Conroy^[26].
• The original language of My Left Foot was English^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

My Left Foot was produced by Noel Pearson^[24]. It was directed by Jim Sheridan^[7]. Screenwriters include Jim Sheridan^[8] and Shane Connaughton^[9]. Cast members include Daniel Day-Lewis^[15], Ray McAnally^[16], Brenda Fricker^[17], Fiona Shaw^[18], Hugh O'Conor^[19], and Cyril Cusack^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include February 24, 1989^[28] and February 1, 1990^[29]. The original language of My Left Foot was English^[27]. Genres include drama film^[11], film based on book^[12], and biographical film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Subject and Themes

My Left Foot's main subject is Christy Brown^[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[3], an award for best supporting actress^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1936^[34]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], an award for best leading actor^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5], a film award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]. Reviews include 8.2/10^[41], 98%^[42], 97/100^[43], and 7.8/10^[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

My Left Foot's after a work by is recorded as Christy Brown^[45].

Why It Matters

My Left Foot ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,658 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

What awards did My Left Foot receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[3], Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].