The Elephant Man (1980)
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.
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"He was portrayed by Anthony Hopkins. Right. Isn't that him? Oh, I don't know."
— Josh
Discussing the film adaptation of The Elephant Man story with David Lynch as director
Jul 2, 2022
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Joseph Merrick, aka "The Elephant Man"
"You may have heard of the story of the elephant man from a few things in pop culture, namely the David Lynch movie."
— Josh
Josh references David Lynch's film adaptation as one of the most well-known versions of Joseph Merrick's story.
Dec 15, 2020
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How Freak Shows Worked
"Frederick Treves, who was portrayed by Anthony Hopkins, right? In The Elephant Man, the movie."
— Josh
Josh mentions Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Frederick Treves in the David Lynch film about Joseph Merrick.
Mar 3, 2016
Cast
Anthony Hopkins
Frederick Treves
John Hurt
John Merrick
Anne Bancroft
Mrs Kendal
John Gielgud
Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller
Mothershead
Freddie Jones
Bytes
Michael Elphick
Night Porter
Hannah Gordon
Mrs Treves
Helen Ryan
Princess Alex
John Standing
Fox
Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy
Lesley Dunlop
Nora
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