The Producer and Director of "My Left Foot."
Fresh Air producer Amy Salit interviews producer Noel Pearson and director Jim Sheridan of the film "My Left Foot." The film tells the story of Christy Brown, who became a painter and writer in spite of having cerebral palsy. Pearson, who produced the film, knew Christy and his family and Sheridan co-wrote as well as directed it. "My Left Foot," a first film for both, has been nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Picture.
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Costa-Gavras Plays With Uncertainty in His New Film.
Academy Award-winning film director Costa-Gavras. His films include, "Z," "State of Seige," "Missing," and "Betrayed." His most recent film, "The Music Box," stars Jessica Lange as an attorney who must defend her Hungarian immigrant father against accusations of committing a series of war crimes. (Rebroadcast. Original date 12/5/89).
Kevin Whitehead's Favorite Coltrane Album.
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Coltrane Live At Birdland," a reissued album by tenor and soprano saxophonist John Coltrane. Kevin says this is his favorite Coltrane album. (It's on Impulse).
Two New CBS Sitcoms.
Television critic David Bianculli reviews two new CBS sitcoms: "Normal Life," starring Frank Zappa's kids, Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa, and "Sydney," starring Valerie Bertinelli of "One Day at a Time" fame. Bianculli says one is pretty good, and the other needs some polishing.
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