The Elephant Man
1980 film by David Lynch
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Summary
The Elephant Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,749 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: César Award for Best Foreign Film[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
- Director: David Lynch[5]
- Screenwriter: David Lynch[6], Christopher De Vore[7], Eric Bergren[8]
- Composer: John Morris[9]
- Genre: biographical film[10], drama film[11]
- Cast member: Anthony Hopkins[12], John Hurt[13], Anne Bancroft[14], John Gielgud[15], Wendy Hiller[16], Freddie Jones[17], Michael Elphick[18], Dexter Fletcher[19], Hugh Manning[20], John Standing[21], Kenny Baker[22], Lesley Dunlop[23], Kathleen Byron[24], Patricia Hodge[25]
- Producer: Stuart Cornfeld[26], Jonathan Sanger[27], Mel Brooks[28]
- Production company: Brooksfilms[29]
- Director of photography: Freddie Francis[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 8.5/10[33], 92%[34], 78/100[35]
- Color: black-and-white[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37]
- Publication date: October 3, 1980[38], February 13, 1981[39], October 10, 1980[40], October 16, 1980[41]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[42], Paramount Pictures[43], Netflix[44]
- Narrative location: London[45]
- Filming location: London[46]
- Main subject: Joseph Merrick[47], cruelty[48], social exclusion[49], disability[50]
- Film editor: Anne V. Coates[51]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[52], Academy Award for Best Actor[53], Academy Award for Best Director[54], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[55], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[56], Academy Award for Best Costume Design[57], Academy Award for Best Production Design[58], Academy Award for Best Original Score[59]
Why It Matters
The Elephant Man has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
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].