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The true and deeply moving story of John Merrick who was the victim of a hideous disease that distorted his face and body.

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EAN5055201832269

eBay Product ID (ePID)11048549922

Product Key Features

ActorAnne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Hannah Gordon

Film/TV TitleThe Elephant Man

DirectorDavid Lynch

FormatDVD

Release Year2020

LanguageEnglish

Features(40th Anniversary Edition)

GenreDrama, General

Run Time118 Mins

Additional Product Features

CertificatePG

Number of Discs2

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

ComposerJohn Morris

Production DesignerStuart Craig

ReviewsNew York Times - ...Haunting....Hurt is truly remarkable..., Sight and Sound - ...Moving...

Additional InformationDavid Lynch brings his own dreamlike style to the heartbreaking yet somehow uplifting story of John Merrick (John Hurt), a hideously deformed individual dubbed the Elephant Man during his years in a circus freak show in Victorian England. After suffering for years at the hands of his circus "master," the eloquent, soft spoken Merrick is "rescued" by compassionate surgeon Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins), who allows him to live at the hospital where he works. Merrick becomes a social celebrity when he meets a popular stage performer (Anne Bancroft), but he must continue to fight for his dignity with those who still choose to view him as a freak. Meanwhile, Treves begins to question whether his supposed act of humanity has been just as exploitative as Merrick's former caretaker's.<BR>Lynch's follow-up to his 1978 cult classic ERASERHEAD is a striking blend of art and entertainment, which earned the film eight Academy Award nominations in 1980. Freddie Francis's breathtaking black-and-white cinematography combines with John Morris's score to re-create Victorian England with a deeply haunting beauty. It is the compassionate performances of Hurt and Hopkins that lift THE ELEPHANT MAN to a more emotional level, however, bringing an inspired sadness to Lynch's striking vision.

ScreenwriterDavid Lynch, Eric Bergren, Christopher DeVore

Costume DesignerPatricia Norris

CinematographerFreddie Francis

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleThe Elephant Man

EditorAnne V. Coates

Consumer AdviceContains mild horror, mild violence