The Elephant Man
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A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily-disfigured and mistreated young man working as a sideshow freak, who gradually reveals his capacity for kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins
- John Hurt
- Anne Bancroft
- John Gielgud
- Wendy Hiller
- Freddie Jones
- Michael Elphick
- Hannah Gordon
- Helen Ryan
- John Standing
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- Sep 27, 2019
There's a stretch of a few minutes near the end of this where "my friend" is uttered by four different people with four very different contexts and meanings and I was very moved by it. Simplicity I guess is what you would call this but I think the way Lynch opts for grace…
Josh LewisNov 8, 2016"My life is full, because I know that I am loved"What a powerful quote from an extra powerful piece of film making. I'm blown away by this. The feelings it envoked within me alone deserve 5 stars, respectively. Hopkins was absolutely impeccable. His eyes ...... oh my HIS…
Lucy Alice 🌿Mar 27, 2023"No! I am not an elephant! I am not an animal! I am a human being! I am a man!"
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This film asks its viewers a difficult question. Can you truly look beyond the physical? See someone for who they are, not what they look like. In maybe his most accessible film, Lynch manages to tackle this subject with great skill, skirting the melodramatic here and…
DirkHAug 20, 2020My life is full because I know that I am loved.
ashley 🥀Mar 6, 2017my heart... the pain, sorrow, suffering, fear, and even joy that john hurt portrays with only his eyes is truly something to marvel at. another lynch masterpiece.
tru - Apr 27, 2020
the only david lynch film i've seen that hasn't left me very confused after watching it, it just left me very sad
sophieFeb 9, 2021When I was a kid, my dad would occasionally say “I am not an animal!” in the John Merrick voice, if we were at the zoo or watching something about a person in confinement. My dad isn’t much of a cinephile and I doubt that he knows who David Lynch is. But he clearly saw this…
Sean FennesseyFeb 20, 2025"My life is full because I know that I'm loved“ Real tears, and much of them. Every single time.
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- Dyl lovedThe Elephant Man
Watched This in tribute to David Lynch’s Birthday/Passing Along with John Hurts Birthday ( RIP THE GOATS) Art is the only way I can describe this it’s soul crushing it can convey so many emotions in such little time while it’s not perfect it’s a Masterpiece 9.4/10
Sabrina Bondi likedThe Elephant ManThe Elephant Man is so disturbing — and so successful — because it makes you think about the privilege and oppression in a bottom-line way.
ky lovedThe Elephant Manbroke my heart as a kid, i couldn’t understand how people could be so cruel
- James New lovedThe Elephant Man
Profoundly moving and one of the most definitive masterpieces I’ve seen in a while. I wouldn’t be hard pressed to call it perfect. Some of the best performances and makeup ever. The very best and very worst of humanity on show, a film everyone should see in their lifetime
Joel Behrens likedThe Elephant ManVery compassionate yet hard to watch at times with a twist of David Lynch flair
arymer627 lovedThe Elephant Manbased on a true story noooooo
- Carson Withers lovedThe Elephant Man
Beautiful man
Thomas Joyce lovedThe Elephant ManKinda a crazy statement that THIS is your most normal film. But being just that, I felt as though i was able to connect with this far more than a lot of Lynch’s other work. I wasn’t having to fixate on deciphering and analysing - instead being able to just take it all in and appreciate the story.…
Torjus Roberg lovedThe Elephant ManSuch an unlikely project for a director such as Lunch, yet it has such warmth and I’m not ashamed to say it’s one of the few films that have brought me to tears. Hurt and Hopkins both deliver wonderful performances, which both warms and breaks the heart. A masterclass in empathy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Elephant Man (1980) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is The Elephant Man (1980)?
The movie is 2hr 4min long.
What's The Elephant Man (1980) about?
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily-disfigured and mistreated young man working as a sideshow freak, who gradually reveals his capacity for kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Who's the cast of The Elephant Man (1980)?
- Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Frederick Treves
- John Hurt as John Merrick
- Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Kendal
- John Gielgud as Carr Gomm
- Wendy Hiller as Mothershead
- Freddie Jones as Bytes
- Michael Elphick as Night Porter
- Hannah Gordon as Mrs. Treves
- Helen Ryan as Princess Alex
- John Standing as Fox
Who's the director behind The Elephant Man (1980)?
David Lynch directed The Elephant Man (1980).
Who produced The Elephant Man (1980)?
Jonathan Sanger produced The Elephant Man (1980).
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