The Elephant Man
DFI Cinema - Doha Film Institute
David Lynch / United States of America, United Kingdom / 1980 / 124 min / Unknown / Unknown / In English, French / subtitles
Themes: Biography, Drama
Rated: 
Mature subject matter. May not be suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas
Description
Dr. Frederic Treves discovers Joseph Merrick in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder, Merrick uses his disfigurement to earn a living as the "Elephant Man". Treves brings Merrick into his home, discovering that his rough exterior hides a refined soul, and that Merrick can teach the stodgy British upper class of the time a lesson about dignity. Merrick becomes the toast of London and charms a caring actress before his death at 27.
Director
David Lynch
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch
- Producer
- Jonathan Sanger
- Cinematographer
- Freddie Francis
- Editor
- Anne V. Coates
- Music
- John Morris
- Cast
- Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller