John Hurt
John Merrick, 'The Elephant Man'
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Oct 10, 1980 · 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. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
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- Biography, Drama
- David Lynch
- 1980-10-10
Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves, a doctor who takes John from the freakshow to work in the hospital. John Hurt as John Merrick, an intelligent, friendly, kindhearted man who is feared by most people in his society because of his severe deformity. Hannah Gordon as Ann Treves. Anne Bancroft as Madge Kendal.
92% Tomatometer 63 Reviews 93% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings Dr. Frederic Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovers Joseph (John) Merrick (John Hurt) in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder...
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- David Lynch
- PG
- John Hurt
Hurt portrayed Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man (1980) He won further acclaim for his bravura performance as the Roman emperor Caligula in the BBC drama serial I, Claudius (1976).
Jan 28, 2017 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — The versatile actor Sir John Hurt, who could move audiences to tears in “The Elephant Man,” terrify them in “Alien,” and spoof that very same scene in “Spaceballs,” has died. He was 77. Hurt, who battled pancreatic cancer, died Friday in London according to his agent Charles McDonald.
Apr 6, 2020 · John Hurt (left) as Joseph Merrick and Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves in The Elephant Man. By James Mottram. April 6, 2020 7:25 pm (Updated July 13, 2020 9:48 am) For a film full of...
Jan 28, 2017 · Jan 27, 2017 10:55pm PT. A Tribute to John Hurt: A Playful Master Who Made His Inner Hurt Ours. By Owen Gleiberman. Courtesy of Studio Canal. No actor was more perfectly named than John...
