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14 apr 2018 · The Elephant Man inizia con una dissolvenza in nero che si risolve in un'ondata di vertigine e claustrofobia: siamo in un circo. Qui abita l'uomo elefante: una forma diversa che guarda il mondo dalla sua gabbia/prigione, attraverso il buco della serratura. Il suo volto non è come il nostro, è sfigurato dalle protuberanze.
Dr. Frederic Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovers Joseph (John) Merrick (John Hurt) in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder, Merrick uses his disfigurement to earn a living as the "Elephant ...
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Der Elefantenmensch ist ein US-amerikanisches Filmdrama aus dem Jahr 1980, in dem David Lynch Regie führte. In dem Schwarzweißfilm sind John Hurt als der von einer Krankheit entstellte „Elefantenmensch“ John Merrick und Anthony Hopkins als der Arzt Frederick Treves zu sehen. Der Film basiert auf der realen Geschichte von Joseph Merrick.
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London. David Lynch.
The Elephant man si colloca a metà strada, cronologicamente parlando, fra lo sperimentalismo estremo di Eraserhead e il fallimento commerciale di Dune. E' un film in cui Lynch si adegua alle esigenze del plot e dei meccanismi più commerciali del cinema senza però snaturare sè stesso e lo dimostra fin da subito nella sequenza iniziale degli elefanti, visionaria e disturbante.
7 apr 2024 · Joseph Merrick (born August 5, 1862, Leicester, Leicestershire, England—died April 11, 1890, London) was a disfigured man who, after a brief career as a professional “freak,” became a patient of London Hospital from 1886 until his death. Displays of the “Elephant Man” were part of the “human curiosities” movement of the 19th ...
The Elephant Man: Directed by David Lynch. With Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud. A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak.
