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.
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Genre: Best Biography, Best History, Biography, Drama, History, Top250Movies
Director: David Lynch
Actors: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Freddie Jones, Hannah Gordon, Helen Ryan, John Gielgud, John Hurt, John Standing, Michael Elphick, Wendy Hiller
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Company: Brooksfilms
Awards: Top rated movie #158 | Nominated for 8 Oscars, 11 wins & 22 nominations total
Budget: $5,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $26,023,860
Duration:
2h 4minRelease: 1980
Release Date: 1980-10-09
IMDb: 8.2
TMDB: 8.048
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Metacritic: 78
FilmAffinity: 8.1