Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22196 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-02-11
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 99 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Daniel Day-Lewis won a much-deserved Oscar for My Left Foot, with a wily and passionate performance as Irish artist and writer Christy Brown, whose cerebral palsy kept him confined to a wheelchair. Filmmaker Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) adapts Brown's own autobiography for this spirited piece, focusing on the, sometimes difficult, fellow's formative years in his large family and in love with sundry women. Day-Lewis is inspired, and Brenda Fricker (also a recipient of an Oscar for her part in this movie) is almost luminous as Christy's dedicated mother. So, too, are Ray McAnally as the hero's stormy father, and Hugh O'Conor (The Young Poisoner's Handbook) as the child Christy. All in all, this is a complete pleasure for viewers. --Tom Keogh , Amazon.com

DVD Description
Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Main Soundtrack: English Mono
Subtitles: None
Disc Format: Single Sided, Single Layer DVD5

Synopsis
Daniel Day-Lewis delivers a performance for the ages in this film based on DOWN ALL THE DAYS, the autobiography of Christy Brown, who overcame severe physical limitations to become an accomplished painter and writer. The film describes the astounding arc of Brown's life, starting with a childhood in which his debilitating cerebral palsy causes everyone but his mother to believe he is brain-damaged. Brown begins to shatter this perception by using his left foot and a piece of chalk to scrawl a one-word message on the floor to his mother.
Though Brown's subsequent growth into an artist of great profundity is nothing short of miraculous, he is never presented in the film as anything more nor less than human. Director Jim Sheridan contributes to a fully three-dimensional portrait of the artist by showing such things as Brown playing soccer with his brothers, experiencing the sting of unrequited love, and battling alcoholism. Day-Lewis, in an Academy Award-winning performance, brilliantly captures the wicked genius of Brown's mind as he observes the tone and timbre of his local Ireland with courage and determination. His physical characterization of Brown's condition, portrayed with remarkably little sentimentality, is absolutely astounding. A first-rate ensemble cast includes Hugh O'Connor as young Christy and Brenda Fricker (who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar) and Ray McAnally as his devoted parents.

Customer Reviews

Daniel Day Lewis in cracking form.
True stories, or films based on true stories are rarely the stuff of Oscars. Allto often they get bypassed by production money, for the lack of stunts and hyper realities; thus if made tend to be b-movies, or acted by a cast of supermodels who lack credability. To find such a moving story about Christy Brown, who overcomes his cerebal palsy,is a little gem, watch this if only for Daniel Day Lewis's amazing performance, which is on a par with John Mills's transformation.

MY LEFT GOOD (Sorry)
Daniel Day Lewis is one of the greatest actors ever! and this proves it. He is also supported with a stellar cast who never look out of depth. Copled with a story so up lifting and heart warming you will laugh, cry and maybe feel better about yourself (I did). when I bought this I had not seen the film for about 10 years but it never lost it's magic. Just buy it then you can leave a review next to me, telling every one else how great this film is.

magnificent movie, poor dvd
The film is a must see for anyone interested in how people get along with a handicap, even not as severe as the one Christy Brown had. It's a bright film with lots of humour, joy, football and even a heist (I admit, of a coal truck, but it's a heist). Day-Lewis, who hestitated to do the job, is simply overwhelmingly real.

Drawback is that this film of an international quality is put on a dvd with no subtitles at all. I guess Granada television wants their products to be cheap.