The Elephant Man
The Elephant Manby David Lynch2h051979United States
Recommended byJutta Brückner, Sophie Letourneur, Nabil Ayouch, Jessica Hausner, Lukas Dhont
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A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Credits
- Distributor : Studiocanal
- Editing : Anne V. Coates
- Costume Design : Patricia Norris
- Director : David Lynch
- Scenario : David Lynch, Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren
- Sound Recorder : Robin Gregory
- Photo Director : Freddie Francis
- Producer : Mel Brooks, Jonathan Sanger
- Original Music : John Morris
- Set Decoration : Stuart Craig, Robert Cartwright
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1979
- French release date : 11 mai 1981
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Black and White
- Language : English
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