The Elephant Man (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...
Rating: 8.0
Genres Drama, Biography
Original language: en
IMDb tt0080678
Stars
John Hurt as John Merrick
Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Frederick Treves
Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Kendal
Freddie Jones as Bytes
John Gielgud as Dr. Gomm
Creators
David Lynch (Director)
Eric Bergren (Writer)
Christopher De Vore (Writer)
Mel Brooks (Producer)
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