Elephant Man
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- Released
- 14/05/2001
- Film and TV Genre
- Drama, General
- Video Format
- PAL
- DVD Region
- 2 (will only play on Region 2 and Multi-Region DVD players)
Description
David 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. 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.
Plot Synopsis
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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Product Details
- Actors
- Director
- David Lynch
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Aspect Ratio
- 2.35:1
- 2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
- Audio Format
- Dolby Digital Stereo - English, French
- Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
- Mono - English
- Mono English
- Dolby Digital Stereo English
- Mono Italian Spanish
- Media Format
- DVD-Video
- Run Time (minutes)
- 118
- Film Format
- Anamorphic
- Label / Studio
- DIRECTOR'S CUT
- Director's Chair Collection
- Film Rating (Australia)
- PG
- Disc Features
- Interactive Menus
- Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Gallery
- Scene Selection
- Trailer
- Anamorphic
- Film Rating (UK)
- PG
- Year of release
- 1980
- Tags
- Subtitle Language
- Danish,
- English,
- Italian,
- Portuguese,
- Spanish,
- Turkish
- Cast & Crew
- John Morris (Composer)
- Patricia Norris (Costume Designer)
- Anne V. Coates (Editor)
- Stuart Craig (Production Designer)
- Christopher DeVore (Screenwriter)
- David Lynch (Screenwriter)
- Eric Bergren (Screenwriter)
- Freddie Francis (Cinematographer)
