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John Merrick, 'The Elephant Man'
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Nov 10, 2014 · Best known as the "Elephant Man," Joseph Carey Merrick has been the subject of many medical studies, documentaries and works of fiction. By David Blatty Updated: Feb 11, 2022. (1862-1890) Who...
Jan 22, 2020 · StudiocanalUK. 1.55M subscribers. 1.5K. 233K views 4 years ago. Experience the stunning 4K restoration of the award winning, critically acclaimed David Lynch masterpiece The Elephant Man...
Synopsis. In 19th Century Victorian England, Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) wanders through an urban carnival in search of freak shows. He happens on a hideously deformed creature called The Elephant Man (John Hurt), and pays the owner Mr. Bytes (Freddie Jones) to examine it.
Shot in gorgeous black and white and boasting a stellar supporting cast that includes Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, and Wendy Hiller, The Elephant Man was nominated for eight Academy Awards, cementing Lynch’s reputation as one of American cinema’s most visionary talents.
Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. 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.
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 ...
The Elephant Man - Apple TV. Available on Paramount+, MGM+, Philo, Prime Video, iTunes, Sling TV. All the human spirit needs to thrive...is a chance. In one of his most legendary films, director David Lynch chronicles the intense emotional journey of a complex, lonely man and the dedicated surgeon who changed his life.
