The Elephant Man
"A true story of courage and human dignity."
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.
About The Elephant Man (1980)
Released in 1980, The Elephant Man is a drama and history film from Brooksfilms (United States of America). It was directed by David Lynch and written by David Lynch and Eric Bergren. The cast is led by Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud and Wendy Hiller. With a runtime of 2h 4m, the film averages 8.1/10 across 4,054 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $5,000,000 and went on to gross $26,000,000 worldwide.
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