The Elephant Man (1980) — drama, history film. Directed by David Lynch. Starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud. This page maps 8 characters and 13 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 8.1/10 from 4,035 votes.
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The narrative follows Merrick's passage from exploited spectacle to recognized human being, while Treves confronts the ethics of protection and display.
Drama, History · 8.1/10 · 124 min · 1980
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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