The Elephant Man (film)
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| Directed by | David Lynch |
| Produced by | Jonathan Sanger |
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The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Frederick Treves The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity by Ashley Montagu |
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| Music by | John Morris |
| Cinematography | Freddie Francis |
| Edited by | Anne V. Coates |
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124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $26 million (North America) |
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| Released | 1980, 1981, 1994, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Classical | |||
| Label | 20th Century Fox | |||
| Producer | John Morris | |||
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The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon and Freddie Jones. It was produced by Jonathan Sanger.
The screenplay was adapted by Lynch, Christopher De Vore and Eric Bergren from Frederick Treves’s The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences (1923) and Ashley Montagu’s The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity (1971). It was shot in black-and-white and featured make-up work by Christopher Tucker.
The Elephant Man was a critical and commercial success with eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor. After receiving widespread criticism for failing to honor the film's make-up effects, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was prompted to create the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling the following year. The film also won the BAFTA Awards for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Production Design and was nominated for Golden Globe awards. It also won a French César Award for Best Foreign Film.
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