The Elephant Man is a 1980 biographical drama film loosely based on the life of Joseph Merrick, a severely deformed man who lived in London in the late 19th century. The film was directed by David Lynch, produced by Jonathan Sanger, and executive produced by Mel Brooks. It stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. The Elephant Man is generally regarded as one of Lynch's more accessible and mainstream works, alongside The Straight Story (1999).
The Elephant Man (1980)
Directed by David Lynch
Genres - Biography, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film |
Release Date - Oct 10, 1980 |
Run Time - 124 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$5,000,000
Box Office
$26,023,860
Themes
Tags
19th Century, British, Cult, Curiosity, Dark, Dignity, Disfigurement, Exploitation, Freak, Hospital, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Physical Deformity, Sideshow, Spiritual/Religious, True Stories
Attributes
Filming Location: London
Narrative Location: London
Subject: cruelty, disability, Joseph Merrick, social exclusion
Time Period: 18th century, Victorian era
Narrative Location: London
Subject: cruelty, disability, Joseph Merrick, social exclusion
Time Period: 18th century, Victorian era
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