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The Elephant Man (1980) · Cineora

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A DAVID LYNCH FILM

The Elephant Man

19802h 4mPGMovie

DramaHistory

IMDb8.2/ 10 · 285.6K votes

A TRUE STORY OF COURAGE AND HUMAN DIGNITY.

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.

Heartwarming
Melancholic
Bittersweet
Friendship
True story
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a comfort rewatch, talking about after and a rainy day. Contains a child in peril.

DirectorDavid Lynch

FormatFeature film

TMDB8.0 / 10

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Top cast

Anthony HopkinsFrederick Treves

John HurtJohn Merrick

Anne BancroftMrs Kendal

John GielgudCarr Gomm

Wendy HillerMothershead

Freddie JonesBytes

Michael ElphickNight Porter

Hannah GordonMrs Treves

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