The Elephant Man

Name: The Elephant Man
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: 1980
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller

The Elephant Man · 1980 · 123 min.

Реальная история о мужестве и человеческом достоинстве

8.2 IMDbFHD 1080p16+movie

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.

Keywords

london, englandhospitalbased on true storyfriendshiptragedyperiod dramabiographyblack and whiteescapedisabilitysocial injusticenurseexploitationdisfigurementphysical abuseemotional vulnerabilitycuriositysideshowdying youngbirth defect