The Elephant Man
Dir: David LynchCast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft
124mins 1980 UK Certificate: PG English
The Elephant Man
Presented by KINO Collective as part of KINOFEST 2026
Dr. Frederic Treves discovers Joseph (John) Merrick in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder, Merrick uses his disfigurement to earn a living as the "Elephant Man."
Treves brings Merrick into his home, discovering that his rough exterior hides a refined soul, and that Merrick can teach the stodgy British upper class of the time a lesson about dignity.
'It is an absorbing and satisfying drama, and Hurt's Merrick is very powerful' - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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