Il mio piede sinistro

Titolo originale: My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Regia: Jim Sheridan
Anno: 1989
Origine: Ireland United Kingdom
Generi: Dramma
Tag: bodily disabled person | poet | biography | based on true story | foot | flashback | author | working class | disabled | cerebral palsy |
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis Brenda Fricker Alison Whelan Kirsten Sheridan Declan Croghan Eanna MacLiam Marie Conmee Cyril Cusack Phelim Drew Ruth McCabe Fiona Shaw Ray McAnally Pat Laffan Derry Power Hugh O'Conor Darren McHugh Owen Sharp Eileen Colgan Keith O'Conor Tom Hickey Julie Hale Jacinta Whyte Sarah Cronin-Stanley Jean Doyle Britta Smith Adrian Dunbar Lucy Vigne Welsh Daniel Reardon Conor Lambert Martin Dunne Charlie Roberts Jer O'Leary Mil Fleming Simon Kelly Eileen Kohlmann Margaret Lyons Patricia Higgins Hilery O'Donovan Don King Jenny Bryne Linda Walker Albert Kavanagh Joe Swan Rita Lowe Gerard Hourigan Dawn Kursinczy Denis O'Leary Lesley Ann Long Caromy Corcoran Cathy Corcoran Lisa Jane Rowland Aisling Murnane Audrey Diffley Oba Seagrave Colm Rowland Owen Sullivan Dean Clifford Sean Rowland Barry Keane Wayne Kearney John Mark Knight Deborah Pierce Barry Lord Tess Sheridan Fiacra Sheridan Eoghan O'Sullivan Kerry Ellen Lawlor Naomi Sheridan Emily Hodge Barker

A Dublino nel 1932, Christy Brown, appena nato, è vittima di una paralisi che gli impedisce di parlare e di muoversi: i medici al riguardo esternano pessimistiche previsioni sulla possibilità di sopravvivenza di Christy che, malgrado questo handicap, viene ben accettato da tutta la numerosa ma povera famiglia, composta dal padre muratore, dalla madre casalinga e da dodici fratelli. Con il trascorrere degli anni Christy sorprende i familiari per i suoi tentativi di comunicare con il piede sinistro, tramite il quale riesce a scrivere alcune parole e a dipingere. Successivamente, a diciassette anni, gli viene offerta l'occasione di essere curato dalla dottoressa Eileen Cole...

Approfondimenti

Composer Elmer Bernstein first met producer Noel Pearson when he visited Dublin in 1968, when B [...]	D
Brenda Fricker's Oscar-winning performance in this film is her only Academy Award nomination.	D
Brenda Fricker's Best Supporting Actress Oscar-winning performance was the only nominee in the [...]	D
One of the final film appearances of Ray McAnally.	D
Daniel Day-Lewis insisted on remaining in his wheelchair in between takes.	D
Based on Christy Brown's true life story and adapted from his autobiography, also titled "My Le [...]	D
It is the only film ever to get an A+ rating from Entertainment Weekly.	D
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die," edited by Steven Schneider.	D
The actor playing Christy Brown's father, Ray McAnally is buried in the same graveyard as Chris [...]	D
Daniel Day-Lewis's method acting for the role famously consisted of him staying in character ev [...]	D
Judi Dench was originally cast as Mrs. Brown but had to withdraw when the National Theatre prod [...]	D
Epilogue: "Christy Brown married Mary Carr on the 5th October, 1972."	D
Miramax spent over three times the film production budget on its publicity campaign to get the [...]	D
Many of the scenes were filmed through a mirror, as Daniel Day-Lewis could only manipulate his [...]	D
Daniel Day-Lewis acted out the opening scene, as we see in the film, on the first take.	D
According to the "Making of My Left Foot" segment on the Special Edition DVD, Daniel Day-Lewis [...]	D
First film directed by Jim Sheridan.	D

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Errori

Christy drank alcohol from a bottle in his pocket while waiting for his introduction. Nurse Mary wa [...]	D
Christy's position on the stairs changes between cuts when he is going downstairs after his mother' [...]	D
In the beginning of the movie, when Mary Carr gets Christy Brown into the library, the shadow of th [...]	D
During the fight scene at Mr. Brown's wake, the "street" outside the pub doors appears to be a pain [...]	D
Above his dad's head just after Christy writes "mother," and his dad is saying "Jesus."	D
After Christy takes off his shoe so that he can hold up a rose.	D
When Lord Castlewelland is reading from Christy's book, his glasses are not on properly for part of [...]	D

Frase

Christy Brown: I need a light Mary: What? Chri [...]	D
Mr. Brown: [entering a bar holding nine-year-old [...]	D
Christy Brown: I've had nothing but Platonic lov [...]	D
[Christy's father builds him a room next to his [...]	D
Christy Brown: What are you going to do about it [...]	D
[last lines] Christy Brown: What'll we drink to [...]	D
Christy Brown: Fuck off. Dr. Eileen Cole: With [...]	D
[writing a suicide note] Christy Brown: All is [...]	D
Christy Brown: Wreck the pub!	D
[reading a speech Christy has written] Lord Cas [...]	D
Mrs. Brown: Go ahead, Christy. Make your mark. [...]	D
Mrs. Brown: A broken body's nothing compared to [...]	D
[sarcastically offering congratulations to Eilee [...]	D
Peter: Tim. Let Christy try the wine. Christy B [...]	D

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