The Elephant Man (1980)🔹

♾️ The Elephant Man is a 1980 Anglo-US historical drama film. It features Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, and Michael Elphick. ♾️ 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 (John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.