124 minutes
The Elephant Man (1980)
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.
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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Cast
Frederick Treves
Anthony Hopkins
John Merrick
John Hurt
Mrs Kendal
Anne Bancroft
Carr Gomm
John Gielgud
Mothershead
Wendy Hiller
Bytes
Freddie Jones
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More about The Elephant Man
Languages
English
Release date
09 October 1980
Directors
David Lynch
Genres
Drama, History
TMDB Rating
8
Runtime
124 mins
The Elephant Man is a Drama film directed by David Lynch and starring Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt. It has a runtime of 124 minutes and a high TMDB audience rating of 8 from 3453 votes.
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