The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
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2h 3m
Directed by David Lynch • 1980 • United States
Starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft
David Lynch brings his eye for the uncanny to this sensitive retelling of the life of John Merrick (John Hurt), a Victorian-era British man whose severe facial deformities made him a social outcast, but whose intelligence and gentle spirit were recognized by a London surgeon. Channeling the dream-state expressionism of silent cinema via cinematographer Freddie Francis’s gorgeous black-and-white cinematography, THE ELEPHANT MAN is a triumph of Hollywood filmmaking shot through with avant-garde vision, earning eight Academy Award nominations, including best picture, director, and actor.
Up Next in The Elephant Man
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The Young American
This seventy-minute audio recording is of director David Lynch and coauthor Kristine McKenna reading from their 2018 book “Room to Dream.”
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John Hurt on THE ELEPHANT MAN, 2009
This interview with actor John Hurt was recorded in 2009.
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Frank Connor on THE ELEPHANT MAN
This interview with stills photographer Frank Connor was recorded in 2019.
