The Elephant Man: Special Edition
I am not an animal! I am a human being! I...am...a man!
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 118 mins
Retail Price: £12.99
Release Date: 04/08/2008
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Brilliant young Doctor Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) shocks his colleagues at the London Hospital when he unveils a man so hideously deformed that he is condemned to life as a freak in a circus sideshow. Upon returning this unfortunate to his "owner" Bytes, Treves witnesses Bytes' brutal treatment of the Elephant Man - whose real name is John Merrick - and decides to rescue him for medical study at hospital. As he grows to know Merrick (John Hurt) however, he comes to realise that underneath the grotesque exterior there exists a gentle and intelligent man, whose capabilities have never been appreciated or allowed to develop. After years of suffering abuse and ridicule, Merrick sweetly delights in this chance at a better life, but will fate and those who seek only to profit from his deformity conspire against him?
Special Features:
The Real Elephant Man documentary
Trailer
John Hurt interview
David Lynch interview
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English
Directed By:
David Lynch
Written By:
Sir Frederick Treves
Ashley Montagu
David Lynch
Christopher De Vore
Eric Bergren
Starring:
Hannah Gordon
Michael Elphick
Freddie Jones
Wendy Hiller
John Gielgud
Anne Bancroft
John Hurt
Anthony Hopkins
Casting By:
Maggie Cartier
Soundtrack By:
John Morris
Music From:
Samuel Barber
Director of Photography:
Freddie Francis
Editor:
Anne V. Coates
Costume Designer:
Patricia Norris
Production Designer:
Stuart Craig
Producer:
Jonathan Sanger
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cornfeld
Mel Brooks
Distributor:
Optimum Home Entertainment
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