Cinematic background from The Elephant Man 1980 - A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.

The Elephant Man

1980

Biography, Drama

Directors:
David Lynch
Writers:
David Lynch, Eric Bergren, Ashley Montagu, Frederick Treves, Christopher De Vore
Official poster of The Elephant Man 1980 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man in a suit is holding his hand up; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man standing in a doorway holding a cell phone to his ear; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An old man wearing a headdress and a scarf; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A woman holding a plate in her hands; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man with a beard wearing a top hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man and a man in a suit standing next to each other in front of a fireplace; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man in a suit and tie looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Two men standing next to each other in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Two men in tuxedos are looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An old man with a beard is holding an old camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A young man wearing a hat in front of a brick wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man with a long beard sitting next to another man with a long beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man in a suit and tie talking to another man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard looking to his left; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man looking out of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A young woman in a maid's uniform looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man and two women wearing hats are smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard crying; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older woman in an old - fashioned kitchen setting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older woman wearing a black hat and a black dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A young boy wearing a black hat and coat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A group of people standing around a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A woman dressed as a maid holding a white plate; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man wearing a top hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man in a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of two men in suits; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man in a top hat walking down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A woman in a maid's outfit holding a plate; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black - and - white photo of a woman in front of an audience; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An old man with a bald head wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man with a beard wearing a top hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An old man is looking down at a book; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a door; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man in a suit standing in front of a stair railing; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older woman wearing a hat and looking sad; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man in a top hat talking to another man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man wearing a top hat walking down a dark hallway; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Two men face to face in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man standing in a hallway; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A group of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man in a suit and tie holding a paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a wall; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man in a suit and tie with a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man walking a dog down a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a woman standing in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An old man standing in front of a wooden door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older woman looking down at a model castle; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man wearing a suit and a tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man standing in front of a window in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Two men in suits and ties sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man and a woman holding plates in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man wearing a top hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black - and - white photo of a woman wearing a tiara; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A group of men standing around in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An old man in a black jacket and a white neck tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man wearing a top hat looking at another man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Two men in black and white shirts and ties; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man and a woman in front of another woman in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a woman looking into the distance; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man in a suit and a beard sitting in front of a clock; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Two young women are standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An old man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older woman wearing a black dress and gloves; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older woman writing on a piece of paper in front of a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Two men sitting at a table in front of each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a group of men wearing hats; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man wearing a top hat in an abandoned building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man holding a rope in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A man in a suit and tie talking to another man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A group of people standing next to each other in front of a fence; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A young boy sitting in front of a wooden chair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A woman and a man in costume in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man pointing at the camera; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A group of people standing in a room talking to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older woman wearing a hat and a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – A black and white photo of a man walking in a hallway; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Two men standing next to each other in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man and a woman in period dress; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older woman and a young man in a kitchen; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Elephant Man” (1980), directed by David Lynch – An older man wearing a hat and a cape; Close Up shot, High angle