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The Elephant Man

1980 124 min Drama, History

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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8 nominations

budget $5,000,000 earnings $26,000,000 return 5.2x

director David Lynch

writers David Lynch, Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren

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Official 40th Anniversary Restoration Trailer trailer
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Interview with John Hurt featurette
Mark Kermode reviews The Elephant Man | BFI Player featurette
In conversation with... The Elephant Man producer Jonathan Sanger featurette
Great Directors - David Lynch on "The Elephant Man" and Mel Brooks featurette

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