The Elephant Man
I am not an animal! I am a human being! I … am … a man!
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. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
Original title
The Elephant Man
Director
Anthony Waye, Ceri Evans, David Lynch
Stars
Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Freddie Jones, Hannah Gordon, Helen Ryan, John Gielgud, John Hurt, John Standing, Kenny Baker, Michael Elphick, Phoebe Nicholls, Wendy Hiller
Release Date
10 Oct 1980
Rated
PG
Runtime
124 min
Awards
Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations.
Country
USA, UK
Budget
USD $5 000 000,00
Revenue
USD $26 010 864,00
Popularity
14.391
Status
Released
ID IMDb.com
tt0080678
IMDB Rating
8.2
IMDB votes
199,681
ID Themoviedb.org
1955
TMDb Rating
8.1
TMDb votes
1881