The Elephant Man 12A

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This film was last shown on 13 March 2025

John Hurt stars as “the elephant man”, Joseph Merrick, in David Lynch’s moving and unforgettable true story of cruelty, humanity and survival. Merrick, a man affected with a profound facial disfigurement, is shunned by Victorian Society. But when an ambitious young doctor (Anthony Hopkins) sets out to help him, he discovers a man of sensibility and kindness beneath the surface.

Director
David Lynch
Country
USA
Year
1980
Duration
1 hour 58 minutes
Language
English
Cast
Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, John Gielgud, John Hurt

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