The Elephant Man

📅 1980

⏱️ 124 minutes

"I am not an animal! I am a human being! I … am … a man!"

🎬 David Lynch

✍️ Writers: Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch, Frederick Treves

📹 Cinematographers: Freddie Francis

🎭 Cast:

Anthony Hopkins as ['Dr. Frederick Treves'] John Hurt as ['John Merrick'] Anne Bancroft as ['Mrs. Kendal'] John Gielgud as ['Carr Gomm'] Wendy Hiller as ['Mothershead'] Freddie Jones as ['Bytes'] Michael Elphick as ['Night Porter'] Hannah Gordon as ['Mrs. Treves'] Helen Ryan as ['Princess Alex'] John Standing as ['Fox']

🎭 Biography Drama

🌍 Production: United States of America

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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