The Elephant Man
"A true story of courage and human dignity."
October 9, 19802h 4m★ 8.0Released
Genres
DramaHistory
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.
Starring
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones
Directed by
David Lynch
Produced by
Jonathan Sanger, Mel Brooks
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Budget
$5,000,000
Revenue
$26,000,000