The Elephant Man (1980)

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I am not an animal! I am a human being! I...am...a man!

Directed By David Lynch Starring Anthony Hopkins • John Hurt • Anne Bancroft • John Gielgud • Wendy Hiller Genres Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Based-on-a-True-Story • Biopic • Drama • Medical Drama • Period Film Studios &
Franchises Academy Award Nominated • The Criterion Collection • StudioCanal • Brooksfilms • Academy Award Best Picture Nominated • They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die • Arthaus • BAFTA Award for Best Film Winning • BAFTA Award for Best Film Nominated • Academy Award for Best Production Design Nominated • French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Prix Léon Moussinac • Belgian Film Critics Association Grand Prix Winning Release Info 1980-10-10T00:00:00Z October 10, 1980
B&W • 124 minutes PG Rated PG see more films from 1980 ► see more about this film on our blog ►

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joshua528491 on 10/10/2013 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

Highly moving and profound. An overlooked masterpiece.

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Linzeda on 2/18/2014 Reply · Like · (2 likes)

"Why, Mr. Merrick, you're no Elephant Man at all...you're Romeo." THAT pretty much summed it up for me, as I watched it for the first time, last night. WONDERFUL film.

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hambone88 on 9/8/2018 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

This movie proved to me that David Lynch could make a good movie. I loved every second of it.

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