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The Elephant Man (DVD) (*)

$21.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
118 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1980 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
David Lynch

Written By:
Christopher De Vore
Eric Bergren

Actors:
Anthony Hopkins ..... Frederick Treves
John Hurt ..... John Merrick
Anne Bancroft ..... Mrs. Kendal
John Gielgud ..... Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller ..... Mothershead
Freddie Jones ..... Bytes
Michael Elphick ..... Night Porter
Hannah Gordon ..... Mrs. Treves
Helen Ryan ..... Princess Alex
John Standing ..... Fox
Dexter Fletcher ..... Bytes' Boy
Lesley Dunlop ..... Nora
Phoebe Nicholls ..... Merrick's Mother
Pat Gorman ..... Fairground Bobby
Claire Davenport ..... Fat Lady

Synopsis:

David Lynch, creator of Twin Peaks and acclaimed director of 'Eraserhead', 'Blue Velvet' and 'Wild At Heart', directs this bizarre but true story of courage and human dignity. John Hurt gives the performance of a lifetime as John Merrick, the worst "freak" known to Victorian medical science, a man whose body is hideously distorted into a grotesque parody of an elephant.

Rescued from a travelling freak show by Sir Frederick Treves, Merrick gradually reveals himself to be a strangely sweet and gentle man, remarkably unembittered by the degradation and torment he suffered at the circus.

Beautifully shot by Freddie Francis and with an excellent supporting cast including Sir John Gielgud, Anne Bancroft and Dame Wendy Hiller, 'The Elephant Man' is a compelling, moving and enchanting story. The film was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.

John Hurt stars as John Merrick, the hideously deformed 19th century Londoner known as "The Elephant Man". Treated as a sideshow freak, Merrick is assumed to be retarded as well as misshapen because of his inability to speak coherently.

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, there is revealed a person of intelligence and sensitivity.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 13 July, 2009.

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