The Elephant Man is loosely based on the life of British artist Joseph Merrick with severe physical deformities, played by Oscar-nominated actor John Hurt. Frederick Treves, played by Anthony ...

The score and editing create a dreamy atmosphere that makes the film feel almost like a fairytale or urban legend. And of course, the legendary prosthetic work by Christopher Tucker was so outstanding ...

Lynch’s 1980 film The Elephant Man, based on the real-life story of Joseph Merrick, is unusual in his career for many reasons. It is a period drama based on a true story, set in Victorian ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The death of American filmmaker David Lynch, who was also a painter, musician, sound designer, actor, singer and photographer ...

Lynch found his first taste of mainstream critical acceptance with his 1980 biographical account of the life of Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man. The film, which starred John Hurt and Anthony ...

and was adapted from the diary of Joseph Merrick, the so-called 'Elephant Man' born in the US in 1862 with a condition that caused severe physical deformities. Merrick (called John in the film ...

Lynch found his first taste of mainstream critical acceptance with his 1980 biographical account of the life of Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man. The film, which starred John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins, ...

The Elephant Man, of course, was Lynch’s second movie, and it was nominated for eight Oscars. It told the true story of Joseph Merrick, a man whose physical deformities such as a misshapen arm, ...