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John Merrick, 'The Elephant Man'
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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.
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, kind-hearted man who is feared by most people in his society because of his severe deformity. Hannah Gordon as Ann Treves.
Jan 22, 2020 · 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...
In 1980 he portrayed the deformed Joseph Merrick in David Lynch's biographical drama film The Elephant Man (1980). Hurt starred alongside Anthony Hopkins, John Gielgud, and Anne Bancroft.
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 living as the...
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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.
Among other unsurpassed portraits on his unique pallet, the chameleon in him displayed a polar side as the gentle, pathetically disfigured title role in The Elephant Man (1980), and as a tortured Turkish prison inmate who befriends Brad Davis in the intense drama Midnight Express (1978) earning Oscar nominations for both. Mainstream box-office ...
Mar 31, 2020 · But it was Hurt’s performance as Joseph “John” Merrick, known to Victorian society as the Elephant Man, which best exhibited his talent as an actor who could evoke pure humanity from behind a...
Feb 1, 2017 · The British actor John Hurt died of pancreatic cancer last week at his home in England. He was 77. Originally known as a promising stage actor in the 1960s, he went on to give acclaimed ...
Jan 28, 2017 · Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt has died from cancer aged 77. Tributes have poured into the star, who was best known for his roles as the title character in The Elephant Man, wizard Mr...
Jun 30, 2024 · The Elephant Man. Based upon the life of John Merrick, the Elephant Man, who was hideously deformed by a disease that to this day is incurable. He makes everyone aware that there is a graceful, dignified man buried beneath the mounds of ugly flesh. Starring: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft. Contains: Some Violence, Adult Themes.
Jan 22, 2019 · John Hurt discusses starring in David Lynch's THE ELEPHANT MAN - a role that would define the actor's career.
Jan 28, 2017 · John Hurt, the wiry English actor who played a drug addict in “Midnight Express,” Kane in “ Alien,” the title character in “ The Elephant Man,” and Winston Smith in “1984” has died. He was...
Jan 28, 2017 · The great and versatile actor 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 at age 77.
Jan 28, 2017 · John Hurt, the wiry English actor who played a drug addict in “Midnight Express,” Kane in “Alien,” the title character in “The Elephant Man,” and Winston Smith in “1984” has died.
Jan 28, 2017 · Distinguished British actor John Hurt, famous as the face of The Elephant Man and wandmaker Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter movies, has died at 77. His agent, Charles McDonald, confirmed...
Jan 27, 2017 · John Hurt, the esteemed British actor known for his burry voice and weathered visage — one that was kept hidden for his most acclaimed role, that of the deformed John Merrick in David Lynch’s The...
Feb 19, 2017 · Eight hours in the makeup chair and grueling shoots exhausted actor John Hurt, who was later rewarded with an Oscar nomination. Everett Collection. In 1979, Jonathan Sanger, a young film...
John Hurt, previously best known for being the ill-fated incubator for the alien in Alien, delivers one of the most astonishing performances in film history here--he becomes this man, down to the body language, speech, and subtext--there is little suspension of disbelief required here.
Jan 28, 2017 · John Hurt, the Oscar-nominated British actor who starred in films like 'The Elephant Man,' 'Midnight Express' and 'Alien,' died Friday at the age of 77.
Jan 28, 2017 · Legendary actor John Hurt has died at the age of 77, according to his agent. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Anwen Rees-Myer. Close friend Richard E. Grant was heartbroken by the news...
Dec 11, 2001 · The Elephant Man [DVD] John Hurt (Actor), Anthony Hopkins (Actor), David Lynch (Director) Rated: PG. Format: DVD. 4.7 2,388 ratings. IMDb 8.2/10.0. $1513. Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime. FREE Returns.
Jan 28, 2017 · John Hurt, a British actor best known for lead roles in The Elephant Man and Nineteen Eighty-Four and a shockingly gory death in Alien, has died at 77, his publicist confirmed to NPR late...
