The Elephant Man - Movie Review; The Elephant Man DVD, Video, Soundtrack, Books, Cast List

THE ELEPHANT MAN
(1980)

Certainly one of the most moving of all movies. John Hurt plays the tragic John Merrick with heart-rending pathos, and was among 8 Oscar nominations for this film, Hurt being nominated for Best Actor.

Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Frederick Treves befriends the deformed John, rescuing him from a freak show in Victorian England. Treves thus lifts himself above the uncaring mob, and proves that there can be a beacon of light for a man in despair. Anne Bancroft also puts in a warm performance as Mrs. Kendal.

The other nominations for this film were for Best Film; David Lynch as Best Director; Christopher de Vere, Eric Bergren, and David Lynch for Best Screenplay; Ann V. Coates for Best Editing; Stuart Craig, Bob Cartwright, and Hugh Scaife for Best Art Direction; John Morris for Best Music; Patricia Norris for Best Costume Design. Remarkably, this film actually won no Oscars at all.

- Paul Rance/booksmusicfilmstv.com.

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The Elephant Man
Main Cast List
Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Frederick Treves
John Hurt as John Merrick (The Elephant Man)
Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Kendal
John Gielgud as Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller as Mothershead
Freddie Jones as Bytes
Michael Elphick as Night Porter
Hannah Gordon as Mrs. Anne Treves
Helen Ryan as Princess Alex
John Standing as Dr. Fox
Dexter Fletcher as Bytes's Boy
Lesley Dunlop as Nora
Phoebe Nicholls as Merrick's Mother
Pat Gorman as Fairground Bobby
Claire Davenport as Fat Lady

Directed by David Lynch

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