The Elephant Man (1980)
- 8.1
- 2h 4min
- Drama, Biography
- 1980-10-10 (USA)
Storyline
Joseph "John" Merrick is an intelligent and friendly man, but he is hated by his Victorian-era English society because he is severely deformed. Once he is discovered by a doctor, however, he is saved from his life in a freak show and he is treated like the human being that he really is.
Plot Keywords
psychological torture, hospital, cruelty, isolation, sideshow, dignity, exploitation, disability, doctor patient relationship, dying young, melancholy, surgery, theatre, prejudice, misfit, famous line, disfigured face, disfigurement, based on true story, based on book
Short Review
It is an absorbing and satisfying drama, and Hurt's Merrick is very powerful.
Trailer
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