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Cerebral Palsy | Bodily Disabled Person
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Best Actor in a Leading Role | 1990 | Daniel
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1990 | Brenda
Top Ten Films | 1989
1989 | Daniel
Foreign Film Auslndischer Film | 1991 | Jim
Actor of the Year | 1990 | Daniel
Best Foreign Film | 1990 | Jim
Best Actor | 1990 | Daniel
Best Foreign Producer Migliore Produttore Straniero | 1990 | Noel
Feature Film | 1990 | Jim
Best Actor | 2010 | Daniel
Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1990 | Hugh
Best Actor | 1990 | Daniel
Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1990 | Jim
Best Picture | 1990 | Noel
Best Director | 1990 | Jim
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama | 1990 | Daniel
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1990 | Brenda
Best Make Up Artist | 1990 | Ken
Best Screenplay Adapted | 1990 | Jim
Best Film | 1990 | Jim
European Director of the Year | 1989 | Jim
Young European Film of the Year | 1989 | Jim
European Actor of the Year | 1989 | Daniel
Best Motion Picture Drama | 1990
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1990 | Shane
Best Supporting Actress | 1990 | Brenda
Budget 645,180 USD
Box Office Collection 14,743,391 USD
According to the "Making of My Left Foot" segment on the Special Edition DVD, Daniel Day-Lewis broke two ribs during filming from assuming the hunched-over position in his wheelchair for weeks of filming. He also would refuse to come out of character. On visits to the set canteen, other people would have to help him with food. On one visit from his English agent, Day-Lewis again refused to come out of character as Christy Brown, and his frustrated agent took off.
Many of the scenes were filmed through a mirror, as Daniel Day-Lewis could only manipulate his right foot to perform the actions seen in the film.
It is the only film ever to get an A+ rating from Entertainment Weekly.
Daniel Day-Lewis acted out the opening scene, as we see in the film, on the first take.
Daniel Day-Lewis's method acting for the role famously consisted of him staying in character even when the cameras were not rolling. Whilst many critics applauded his dedication to 'inhabiting' the character of Christy Brown, the film crew and technicians were apparently not impressed, feeling they were having to wheel the able bodied actor around the set and over obstacles unnecessarily.
"Christy Brown: I've had nothing but Platonic love all me life. Do you know what I say? FUCK PLATO! And fuck all love that's not a hundred percent commitment!"
"[writing a suicide note] Christy Brown: All is nothing, therefore nothing must end."
