The Elephant Man Page #4

Synopsis: Dr. Frederic Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovers Joseph (John) Merrick (John Hurt) 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. Merrick becomes the toast of London and charms a caring actress (Anne Bancroft) before his death at 27.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Production: Paramount
  Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
PG
Year:
1980
124 min
2,328 Views


FAT LADY:

(pausing at the screams)

Children save yourselves! Prevail

upon your Pappa!

The two Dwarves get down from her knees and approach the

Skeleton Man. They kneel and tug at his thin legs.

DWARVES:

Poppa! Poppa! Poppa, please!

At this point, a FATHER holding his YOUNG SON in his arms

passes by Treves.

The Young Boy clutches his Father's neck in fear, hiding his

face.

FATHER:

(out loud, to no one

in particular)

This is too much! They should not

allow it! They should not allow it!

Treves, very curious now, along with several others, make

their way around the corner.

Before him, Treves sees an agitated crowd staring at something

that from his point of view he cannot see. Brushing past him

is a WOMAN pulling a small, confused and frightened LITTLE

GIRL. Getting closer to the commotion, he sees four BOBBIES

standing with a well-dressed alderman, arguing with the OWNER

of this particular exhibit.

A distraught, almost hysterical WOMAN is ineffectually

striking the Owner with her fists about his head and

shoulders, crying weakly and incoherently.

WOMAN:

Beast, Beast...

Treves is just about to see whatever it is that is causing

the alarm, when one of the Bobbies says:

BOBBY:

No! That's right out! Drop the

curtain!

As the curtain drops, Treves just glimpses baggy trouser

cuffs and two horribly deformed, root-like feet. The

distraught Woman has been pulled away from the Owner and is

sobbing on a Bobby's shoulder.

OWNER:

You can't do that! I've got my rights!

ALDERMAN:

I have the authority to close you

down, and I'm doing just that!

In the crowd, Treves notices a YOUNG BOY staring open-mouthed,

blankly at the curtain. Treves pushes through the glut of

people to join the Boy and get a better view. The curtain is

actually a large canvas.

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David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American director, screenwriter, visual artist, musician, actor, and author. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed a unique cinematic style. The surreal and, in many cases, violent elements contained within his films have been known to "disturb, offend or mystify" audiences. more…

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