The Elephant Man

Summary

The Elephant Man is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,282 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Elephant Man received the César Award for Best Foreign Film^[3].
• The Elephant Man received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• The Elephant Man's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Elephant Man was directed by David Lynch^[6].
• David Lynch wrote the screenplay for The Elephant Man^[7].
• Christopher De Vore wrote the screenplay for The Elephant Man^[8].
• Eric Bergren wrote the screenplay for The Elephant Man^[9].
• The Elephant Man's composer is recorded as John Morris^[10].
• The Elephant Man's genre is biographical film^[11].
• The Elephant Man's genre is drama film^[12].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Anthony Hopkins^[13].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was John Hurt^[14].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Anne Bancroft^[15].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was John Gielgud^[16].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Wendy Hiller^[17].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Freddie Jones^[18].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Michael Elphick^[19].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Dexter Fletcher^[20].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Hugh Manning^[21].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was John Standing^[22].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Kenny Baker^[23].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Lesley Dunlop^[24].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Kathleen Byron^[25].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Patricia Hodge^[26].
• A cast member of The Elephant Man was Pauline Quirke^[27].

Product Details

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Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Elephant Man was John Morris^[29]. Producers include Stuart Cornfeld^[30], Jonathan Sanger^[31], and Mel Brooks^[32]. It was directed by David Lynch^[6]. Screenwriters include David Lynch^[7], Christopher De Vore^[8], and Eric Bergren^[9]. Cast members include Anthony Hopkins^[13], John Hurt^[14], Anne Bancroft^[15], John Gielgud^[16], Wendy Hiller^[17], and Freddie Jones^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include October 3, 1980^[33], February 13, 1981^[34], 1980^[35], October 10, 1980^[36], and October 16, 1980^[37]. The original language of The Elephant Man was English^[38]. Genres include biographical film^[11] and drama film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[39].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Joseph Merrick^[40], cruelty^[41], social exclusion^[42], and disability^[43].

Reception

Awards received include César Award for Best Foreign Film^[3], a César Award^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1976^[46] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1929^[49]. Reviews include 8.5/10^[50], 92%^[51], and 78/100^[52].

Why It Matters

The Elephant Man ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,282 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

What awards did The Elephant Man receive?

Honors received include César Award for Best Foreign Film^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].