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The Elephant Man is a biographical drama film directed by David Lynch, based on the life of Joseph Merrick, a severely deformed man who lived in London in the late 19th century. The film stars Anthony Hopkins as Merrick and John Hurt as his doctor, and was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor.
The Elephant Man: Directed by David Lynch. With Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud. A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak.
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- Biography, Drama
- David Lynch
- 1980-10-10
Joseph Merrick, also known as the Elephant Man, was an English artist with severe physical deformities. He was exhibited as a freak show attraction and later became a patient and friend of surgeon Frederick Treves at the London Hospital.
The Elephant Man. Dr. Frederic Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovers Joseph (John) Merrick (John Hurt) in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder, Merrick uses his disfigurement to earn a...
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- David Lynch
- PG
- John Hurt
Experience the stunning 4K restoration of the award winning, critically acclaimed David Lynch masterpiece The Elephant Man starring John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins - returning to cinemas on...
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The film of The Elephant Man is not based on the successful stage play of the same name, but they both draw their sources from the life of John Merrick, the original “elephant man,” whose rare disease imprisoned him in a cruelly misformed body.
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A 1980 film by David Lynch based on the true story of John Merrick, a severely deformed man who befriends a London surgeon in Victorian England. The DVD/Blu-ray features a new 4K restoration, interviews, documentaries, and more.
