Highly acclaimed film based on the life of Christy Brown; born with crippling cerebral palsy into a poor working-class Irish family. Able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds he is mistakenly believed to be retarded but through the help of his strong-willed mother a dedicated teacher and his own 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. Daniel Day-Lewis gives his most stunning... performance to date winning him the Academy Award for best actor in a leading role. Supported by Brenda Fricker who's equally spectacular performance won her the Academy Award for best supporting actress in a supporting role. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. 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. 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. Also star Declan Croghan, Ray McAnally, Hugh O'Connor, Fiona Shaw, and Ruth McCabe. 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 Duration 1 Hour and 39 Minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
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).
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