The Elephant Man (1980)

"To see a man, who has a troubled life"

If you're looking for sad drama about a freak, and doctor who tries to make him act like a human being and socialize him, then this is a movie made for you.

The difficult life of a man who was mocked by all and sundry solely due to an inexplicable deformity of his face.

Grotesque vision of 19th century England as an era of absolute inhumanity.

The dark cold streets of the 1880's East End, streets filled with the unfortunate, the dirty, the poor...

Hideous old times which were truly horrible in which a human being had no qualms about making mockery of another human being... It was a tough time for mankind.


If Merrick wasn't in his room, which was specifically made for him, he never had it easy.



He didn't look like an elephant but his head looked more like fresh ginger

And that's probably what Lynch tried to accomplish.

The elephant man has always been a marvelous character to comprehend.


The high society of ancient times wanted to be in the company of "The Elephant Man"

"Nice story, but it could have been nicer."

I would expect more people to find this movie a bit boring and not entertaining... I am sure that pretty much nobody finds this movie entertaining and enjoyable.

It is fair that this film will be tragic because it is explaining the life of a tragic individual.

Apparently, plastic surgery was far in the future when Treves practised medicine.


Moralising narratives are at the heart of many

Call me shallow if you will, but I don't look to Hollywood to teach me the meaning of life or reinforce my moral values.

I stare at people with abnormalities even though I know it is wrong of me to do so.


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