USA / UK,
1980, 124 min
Directed by:
David LynchCinematography:
Freddie FrancisComposer:
John MorrisCast:
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Hannah Gordon, Michael Elphick, John Standing, Dexter Fletcher (more)Plots(1)
John Merrick (John Hurt) is The Elephant Man, forced into circus sideshows and spurned by society because of the disfiguring disabilities he was born with. Rescued by a well-meaning surgeon (Anthony Hopkins), he tries to escape a life of prejudice and cruelty as he attempts to fit into a world ruled by Victorian sensibilities. Beautifully shot in black and white by the incomparable Freddie Francis, The Elephant Man is an unforgettable story of human dignity and survival. (StudioCanal)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1981 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1981 - David Lynch (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1981 - John Hurt (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1981 - Christopher De Vore, David Lynch, Eric Bergren (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1981 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1981 - John Morris (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1981 - Best Achievement in Production Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1981 - Best Film
- 1981 - John Hurt (Best Leading Actor)
- 1981 - Best Production Design
- 1981 - David Lynch (Best Director)
- 1981 - Christopher De Vore, David Lynch, Eric Bergren (Best Screenplay)
- 1981 - Freddie Francis (Best Cinematography)
- 1981 - Best Editing
César Awards
- 1982 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1981 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1981 - David Lynch (Best Director)
- 1981 - Eric Bergren (Best Screenplay)
- 1981 - John Hurt (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival
- 1981 - David Lynch (Grand Prize)