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The Elephant Man

Movie (1980)

"I am not an animal! I am a human being! I...am...a man!"

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, there is revealed a person of intelligence and sensitivity.

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Released:	Oct 3rd, 1980
Budget:	N/A
Revenue:	$26,010,864.00

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Anthony Hopkins
plays Frederick Treves

John Hurt
plays John Merrick

Anne Bancroft
plays Mrs. Kendal

John Gielgud
plays Carr Gomm

Wendy Hiller
plays Mothershead

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Frederick Treves, great-nephew of Dr Treves, appears in the opening scene as an Alderman trying to close down the freak show.
The Elephant Man makeup took 7 hours to apply each time. John Hurt would arrive on set at 5.00am and shoot from noon until 10.00pm. Because of the strain on the actor, he worked alternate days.
Anthony Hopkins's portrayal of the good doctor Frederick Treves (II) in this film is reportedly what inspired Jonathan Demme to cast him as the evil doctor Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. (Hopkins later said that he felt the sharing-and-caring role of Dr. Frederick Treves a rather dull one.)
In the film, Anne Bancroft plays a theater actress. In real life, Bancroft was a stage actress before starring in films.

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