The Elephant Man

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: Drama, History

Stars: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones

Crew: Maggie Cartier (Casting), David Lynch (Screenplay), Freddie Francis (Director of Photography), David Lynch (Director), Stuart Craig (Production Design), Jonathan Sanger (Producer)

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Language: English

Studio: Brooksfilms, EMI Films

Runtime: 124 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Oct 09, 1980

IMDb: 3

Keywords:exploitation, biography, based on true story, hospital, curiosity, sideshow, disfigurement, deformed, physical deformity, freak, 19th century, dignity

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