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The Elephant Man (HD DVD, 2007)

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The Elephant Man (1980)UK HD-DVD. NOTE: HD-DVD format requires HD-DVD drive (will NOT play on standard DVD or Blu-ray players). and I will do my best to resolve any issues. French DTS-HD High Resolution 2.0 mono.

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The true and deeply moving story of John Merrick who was the victim of a hideous disease that distorted his face and body.

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EAN5060116721911

eBay Product ID (ePID)59550129

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleThe Elephant Man

ActorAnne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Hannah Gordon

DirectorDavid Lynch

FormatHD DVD

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2007

FeaturesInteractive Menu

GenreDrama, General

Run Time123 Mins

Additional Product Features

CertificatePG

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Costume DesignerPatricia Norris

Production DesignerStuart Craig

ReviewsNew York Times - ...Haunting....Hurt is truly remarkable..., Sight and Sound - ...Moving...

Additional InformationDavid Lynch brings his own dreamlike style to the heartbreaking yet somehow uplifting story of John Merrick (John Hurt), a hideously deformed individual dubbed the Elephant Man during his years in a circus freak show in Victorian England. After suffering for years at the hands of his circus "master," the eloquent, soft spoken Merrick is "rescued" by compassionate surgeon Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins), who allows him to live at the hospital where he works. Merrick becomes a social celebrity when he meets a popular stage performer (Anne Bancroft), but he must continue to fight for his dignity with those who still choose to view him as a freak. Meanwhile, Treves begins to question whether his supposed act of humanity has been just as exploitative as Merrick's former caretaker's.<BR>Lynch's follow-up to his 1978 cult classic ERASERHEAD is a striking blend of art and entertainment, which earned the film eight Academy Award nominations in 1980. Freddie Francis's breathtaking black-and-white cinematography combines with John Morris's score to re-create Victorian England with a deeply haunting beauty. It is the compassionate performances of Hurt and Hopkins that lift THE ELEPHANT MAN to a more emotional level, however, bringing an inspired sadness to Lynch's striking vision.

Movie/TV TitleThe Elephant Man

ComposerJohn Morris

Sound sourceDolby Digital

ScreenwriterDavid Lynch, Eric Bergren, Christopher DeVore

CinematographerFreddie Francis

EditorAnne V. Coates