The Elephant Man
A true story of courage and human dignity.
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.
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.
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Biography
Actor: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, Helen Ryan, John Standing
Director: David Lynch, Anthony Waye, Ceri Evans
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Produced By: Brooksfilms, Paramount Pictures, Paramount
Runtime: 124
Release: 1980
Rating: 8 out of 10
Language: English, en,
Views: 826
Content Rating:PG
Quality: DVD
Also known as: L'homme éLéPhant, Sloní Muz, 엘리펀트 맨, Elefantmannen, El Hombre Elefante, 象人, Der Elefantenmensch, Човекът-слон, O Homem Elefante, Elefantmanden, Elefanttimies, Ο άνθρωπος ελέφαντας, Elephant Man, The (1980)
Keywords:Exploitation
Biography
Based On True Story
Hospital
Curiosity
Sideshow
Disfigurement
Deformed
Physical Deformity
Freak
19th Century
Dignity
Oscar-Nominated
Based On A True Story
Psychological Torture
Isolation
Proteus Syndrome
Human Exploitation
Victorian Era
Reference To William Shakespeare
Humanitarianism
Happiness
Brutality
Cruelty
Kindness
Sitting
Nagging Children
Screaming Woman
Expressionism
Cult Film
Neurofibromatosis
Violence
Theatre
Surgery
Disability
Prejudice
Misfit
Famous Line
Disfigured Face
Monster
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