The Elephant Man
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
Year: 1980
Studio: Brooksfilms
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones
Crew: David Lynch (Director), David Lynch (Screenplay), John Morris (Original Music Composer), Freddie Francis (Director of Photography), Anne V. Coates (Editor), Stuart Craig (Production Design)
Runtime: 124 minutes
Release: Oct 09, 1980
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 3,942 users
Popularity: 4
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 5
Revenue: 26
Keyword : friendship, london, england, escape, nurse, exploitation, biography, based on true story, tragedy, hospital, black and white, period drama, social injustice, physical abuse, curiosity, disability, sideshow, dying young, emotional vulnerability, disfigurement, birth defect, deformed, circus freak, discrimination, shame, physical disability, humanity, physical deformity, freak show, freak, abuse, 19th century, dignity, social isolation, human monster, emotion, anxiety, social integration, introspection, psychological healing, 1880s
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