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.

Release Date: 1980-10-09

Genres: Drama ,History

Director: David Lynch

Actors: Anthony Hopkins ,John Hurt ,Anne Bancroft ,John Gielgud ,Wendy Hiller ,Freddie Jones ,Michael Elphick ,Hannah Gordon ,Helen Ryan ,John Standing

Duration: 2h 4m

IMDB rating: 8.1