John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)

The Elephant Man

1980• PG• 2h 4m
BiographyDrama
⭐ 8.2 / 10(282,260)

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily-disfigured and mistreated young man working as a sideshow freak, who gradually reveals his capacity for kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

Rated
PG
Runtime
2h 4m
Released
1980

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Release year: 1980

Storyline

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily-disfigured and mistreated young man working as a sideshow freak, who gradually reveals his capacity for kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

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