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The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980 Drama History
Release date : October 9, 1980
Runtime : 2h 4m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : David Lynch /
Writers : David Lynch / Christopher De Vore / Eric Bergren / Ashley Montagu / Frederick Treves /
Production companies : Brooksfilms / Paramount Pictures /
Budget : $5,000,000.00
Revenue : $26,000,000.00
October 9, 1980 2h 4m United States of America Drama English More
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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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Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Dr. Frederick Treves
John Hurt
John Hurt
John Merrick
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
Mrs. Kendal
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller
Mothershead
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
Bytes
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick
Night Porter
Hannah Gordon
Hannah Gordon
Mrs. Anne Treves
Helen Ryan
Helen Ryan
Princess Alex
John Standing
John Standing
Dr. Fox
Dexter Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy
Lesley Dunlop
Lesley Dunlop
Nora
Phoebe Nicholls
Phoebe Nicholls
Merrick's Mother
Pat Gorman
Pat Gorman
Fairground Bobby
Claire Davenport
Claire Davenport
Fat Lady
Orla Pederson
Orla Pederson
Skeleton Man
Patsy Smart
Patsy Smart
Distraught Woman
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
Alderman

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Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 (André Previn) - The Elephant Man Clip
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  • title：The Elephant Man
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1980
  • Runtime：2h 4m
  • Genres： Drama · History ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： David Lynch /
  • Writers： David Lynch · Christopher De Vore · Eric Bergren · Ashley Montagu · Frederick Treves ·
  • Production companies： Brooksfilms · Paramount Pictures ·
  • Budget：$5,000,000.00
  • Revenue：$26,000,000.00
  • 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.
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