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The Elephant Man (Blu-ray)

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5055201832276
Alphabetical Title:
Elephant Man, The
BFICID:
150051703
Blu-Ray Region:
B
Brand / Publisher:
StudioCanal
Catalogue Number:
OPTBD2962
Colour:
Colour
Countries:
United Kingdom
Director:
David Lynch
Extras:
Format:
Blu-ray
Language(s):
English
Product contents:
2 discs
Running time:
118 min
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Year:
1980

Description

Part of the Vintage Classics collection

 

 

An intensely moving true story of humanity and bravery, The Elephant Man  won 3 BAFTA awards including Best Film and Best Actor, and received 8 Oscar® nominations on release in 1980. Boasting an exceptional lead performance from John Hurt (Alien, 1984, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) in the iconic role of John Merrick, the stellar cast features Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of The Lambs, The Two Popes), John Gielgud (Gandhi, Julius Caesar), Anne Bancroft (The Graduate, The Miracle Worker), Hannah Gordon (Watership Down), Freddie Jones (Dune), Wendy Hiller (A Man for All Seasons) and Michael Elphick (Gorky Park).

John Merrick (John Hurt) is The Elephant Man, forced into becoming a circus sideshow freak and spurned by society due to the disfiguring disabilities he was born with. Rescued by a well-meaning surgeon (Anthony Hopkins), he escapes a life of prejudice and cruelty as he tries to fit into a world ruled by Victorian sensibilities. With news of Merrick quickly spreading, he becomes a celebrated curiosity amongst London’s upper class, including with the famed actress Mrs. Kendal (Anne Bancroft). Despite being treated somewhat more humanely, the question becomes whether Treves’ actions are in fact a just a further form of exploitation of Merrick.

Beautifully shot in black and white by the incomparable Freddie Francis (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Cape Fear) and with BAFTA-winning production design by Stuart Craig (The English Patient, The Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), The Elephant Man is an unforgettable story of human dignity and courage in the face of unimaginable adversity, that proved to be David Lynch’s first commercial and critical success.

 

Product details

SKU 5055201832276
Alphabetical Title Elephant Man, The
BFICID 150051703
Blu-Ray Region B
Brand / Publisher StudioCanal
Catalogue Number OPTBD2962
Colour Colour
Countries United Kingdom
Director David Lynch
Extras <div class
Format Blu-ray
Language(s) English
Product contents 2 discs
Running time 118 min
Subtitles English Hard of Hearing
Year 1980

Extras