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The elephant man
Resource Information
The work The elephant man represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource The elephant man
Label
The elephant man
Statement of responsibility
Paramount Pictures presents ; a Brooksfilms production ; screenplay by Christopher DeVore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; produced by Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch
Contributor
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation,
  • Brooksfilms (Firm),
  • Gielgud, John, 1904-2000,
  • Gielgud, John, 1904-2000,
  • Brooksfilms (Firm),
  • Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003,
  • Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003,
  • Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
  • Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
  • Hurt, John, 1940-2017,
  • Hurt, John, 1940-2017,
  • Jones, Freddie, 1927-2019,
  • Jones, Freddie, 1927-2019,
  • Sanger, Jonathan,
  • Lynch, David, 1946-
  • Treves, Frederick, 1853-1923
  • Lynch, David, 1946-
  • Montagu, Ashley, 1905-1999
  • Morris, John, 1926-2018,
  • Morris, John, 1926-2018,
  • Bergren, Eric,
  • Bergren, Eric,
  • Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005,
  • Coates, Anne V.,
  • Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005,
  • Coates, Anne V.,
  • Warner Home Video (Firm),
  • De Vore, Christopher,
  • Sanger, Jonathan,
  • De Vore, Christopher,
  • Warner Home Video (Firm),
  • Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007,
  • Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007,
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation,
Actor
  • Gielgud, John, 1904-2000,
  • Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
  • Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
  • Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003,
  • Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003,
  • Gielgud, John, 1904-2000,
  • Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005,
  • Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005,
  • Jones, Freddie, 1927-2019,
  • Jones, Freddie, 1927-2019,
  • Hurt, John, 1940-2017,
  • Hurt, John, 1940-2017,
Director
  • Lynch, David, 1946-
  • Lynch, David, 1946-
Director of photography
  • Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007,
  • Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007,
Film distributor
  • Warner Home Video (Firm),
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation,
  • Warner Home Video (Firm),
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation,
Film editor
  • Coates, Anne V.,
  • Coates, Anne V.,
Producer
  • Sanger, Jonathan,
  • Sanger, Jonathan,
Production company
  • Brooksfilms (Firm),
  • Brooksfilms (Firm),
Screenwriter
  • De Vore, Christopher,
  • Bergren, Eric,
  • Bergren, Eric,
  • De Vore, Christopher,
  • Lynch, David, 1946-
  • Lynch, David, 1946-
Subject
  • Fiction films
  • Film adaptations
  • Film adaptations
  • Historical films
  • Historical films
  • Historical films
  • Merrick, Joseph Carey, 1862-1890
  • Merrick, Joseph Carey, 1862-1890 -- Drama
  • Merrick, Joseph Carey, 1862-1890 -- Drama
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Neurofibromatosis -- Biography | Drama
  • Neurofibromatosis -- Biography | Drama
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Film adaptations
  • Abnormalities, Human -- Patients
  • Abnormalities, Human -- Patients -- England -- Drama
  • Abnormalities, Human -- Patients -- England -- Drama
  • Biographical films
  • Biographical films
  • Biographical films
  • Biographies
  • Biographies
  • Drama
  • Drama
  • Drama
  • England
  • Feature films
  • Feature films
  • Feature films
  • Fiction films
  • Fiction films
Genre
  • Historical films
  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Fiction films
  • Feature films
  • Biographies
  • Biographical films
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Film adaptations
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Based on a true story, the film examines the complex emotional experiences faced by John Merrick, the "Elephant Man" when he is discovered by a dedicated surgeon. Rescued from his degrading life as a circus freak, Merrick is given a chance to live his last years with comfort, respect, and dignity
Member of
  • Elephant man (Motion picture)
  • Elephant man (Motion picture)
  • Elephant man (Motion picture)
  • Elephant man (Motion picture)
Awards note
BAFTA Awards: Best Actor, John Hurt; Best Film, Jonathan Sanger; Best Production Design/Art Direction, Stuart Craig, 1981
Cataloging source
DAC
Characteristic
videorecording
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Credits note
Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; film editor, Anne V. Coates ; music, John Morris
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG
Language note
English or French dialogue; optional English subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones
Runtime
123
Technique
live action

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