Movie
The Elephant Man
"A true story of courage and human dignity."
Movie
The Elephant Man
"A true story of courage and human dignity."
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Overview
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.
Directed by David Lynch
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Facts · TMDB
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Revenue
- $26,000,000
Keywords · TMDB
- friendship
- london, england
- escape
- nurse
- exploitation
- biography
- based on true story
- tragedy
- hospital
- black and white
- period drama
- social injustice
- physical abuse
- curiosity
- disability
- sideshow
- dying young
- emotional vulnerability
- disfigurement
- birth defect
- deformed
- circus freak
- discrimination
- shame
- physical disability
- humanity
- physical deformity
- freak show
- freak
- abuse
- 19th century
- dignity
- social isolation
- human monster
- emotion
- anxiety
- social integration
- introspection
- psychological healing
- 1880s
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