MOVIE
The Elephant Man
A true story of courage and human dignity.
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
The Elephant Man in its release era
Released in 1980, The Elephant Man sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1980-10-09
- Rating
- PG
- TMDB score
- 8.1/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Brooksfilms
People behind the title
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