The Elephant Man (1980)
Ratings:
8.1 (TMDb)
Released:
1980-10-09
Runtime:
2h 4m
Genres:
Drama, History
Countries:
United States of America, United Kingdom
Director:
David Lynch
Actors:
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon
Synopsis
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity.