Christy Brown: My Left Foot / Sunshine House

Synopsis

This film documents the life of Irish writer and painter Christy Brown, who was born with severe cerebral palsy. It contains interviews with Brown and his mother. The programme also shows how Brown typed with his foot and samples of his paintings.

The DVD also features the film SUNSHINE HOUSE which documents the holiday given to 120 boys and 120 girls each summer at Sunshine House, Ballbriggan.

Language

English

Country

Ireland

Year of release

1962

Subjects

Art; Literature

Keywords

art; Ireland; literature - Irish; Brown, Christy

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

60.00 Euros

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

27 minutes

Year

2013

Distributor

Name

Radharc Films

Web

http://www.radharcfilms.com/index.html External site opens in new window

Phone

+353 1 275 5909

Fax

+353 1 283 6253

Address

The Radharc Trust
43 Mount Merrion Avenue
Blackrock
co. Dublin
Ireland