The Elephant Man
A true story of courage and human dignity.
19802h 4mNo ratings yet
- Drama
- History
Overview
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.
Keywords
- friendship
- london
- england
- 19th century
- based on true story
- tragedy
- period drama
- escape
- biography
- discrimination
- black and white
- hospital
- curiosity
- emotional vulnerability
- physical abuse
- nurse
- freak show
- social injustice
- exploitation
- physical disability
- abuse
- social isolation
- deformed
- disability
- disfigurement
- sideshow
- physical deformity
- freak
- dignity
- humanity
- anxiety
- shame
- human monster
- dying young
- birth defect
- social integration
- 1880s
- circus freak
- emotion
- introspection
- psychological healing
- london, england
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 9, 1980
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Paramount,Brooksfilms
- Cast
- Anthony Hopkins,John Hurt,Anne Bancroft,John Gielgud,Wendy Hiller,Freddie Jones,Michael Elphick,Hannah Gordon,Helen Ryan,John Standingand 73 more
- Director
- David Lynch
- Producer
- Jonathan Sanger,Stuart Cornfeld
- Cinematography
- Freddie Francis
- Music
- John Morris
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Revenue
- $26,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0080678