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The Elephant Man

Synopsis:

John Hurt stars as John Merrick, the hideously deformed 19th century Londoner known as "The Elephant Man". Treated as a sideshow freak, Merrick is assumed to be retarded as well as misshapen because of his inability to speak coherently. In fact, he is highly intelligent and sensitive, a fact made public when one Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) rescues Merrick from a carnival and brings him to a hospital for analysis. Alas, even after being recognized as a man of advanced intellect, Merrick is still treated like a freak; no matter his station in life, he will forever be a prisoner of his own malformed body.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: David Lynch
  • Studio: Paramount, Brooks Films
  • Year: 1980
  • Run Time: 125 minutes
  • Country: UK, USA
  • Language: English
  • Set in: London, England, UK
  • MPAA Rating: PG
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: B&W

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