Elephant Man, The (DVD)All the human spirit needs to thrive...is a chance. In one of his most l egendary films, director David Lynch chronicles the intense emotional jo urney of a complex, lonely man and the dedicated surgeon who changed his life. John Merrick (John Hurt) was born with a horribly disfiguring con genital disease, and suffered the humiliation of being a sideshow freak. Only when London doctor Frederick T reves (Anthony Hopkins, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, RED DRAGON) rescues him does Merrick begin to regain the life of dignity and respect t hat everyone deserves. Based on a true story, the critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film has earned its place in cinematic hist ory. Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud and Wendy Hiller lend mo ving performances to an already powerful story. Visually fascinating and hi storically relevant, Lynch has created a haunting masterpiece of com passion, beauty and ultimately, humanity.]]

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John Hurt stars as John Merrick, the hideously deformed 19th century Londoner known as "The Elephant Man". Treated as a sideshow freak, Merrick is assumed to be retarded as well as misshapen because of his inability to speak coherently. In fact, he is highly intelligent and sensitive, a fact made public when one Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) rescues Merrick from a carnival and brings him to a hospital for analysis. Alas, even after being recognized as a man of advanced intellect, Merrick is still treated like a freak; no matter his station in life, he will forever be a prisoner of his own malformed body. Unable to secure rights for the famous stage play The Elephant Man, producer Mel Brooks based his film on the memoirs of Frederick Treves and a much later account of Merrick's life by Ashley Montagu. The film is lensed in black and white by British master cinematographer Freddie Francis. Though nominated for eight Academy Awards, the film was ultimately shut out in every category. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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