The elephant man
by
 
Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- actor.

Title
: 
The elephant man

Added Title
: 
Elephant man and other reminiscences.

Author
: 
Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- actor.
 
Hurt, John, 1940-2017 actor.
 
Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005 actor.
 
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, actor.
 
Hiller, Wendy, actor.
 
Jones, Freddie, 1927-2019, actor.
 
De Vore, Christopher, screenwriter.
 
Bergren, Eric, screenwriter.
 
Lynch, David, 1946- director, screenwriter.
 
Sanger, Jonathan, producer.
 
Morris, John, 1926-2018, soundtrack.
 
Treves, Frederick, Sir, 1853-1923, creator.
 
Montagu, Ashley, 1905-1999, creator.
 
Brooksfilms (Firm)
 
Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Summary
: 
Joseph Merrick, the titular "Elephant man", is exhibited in a sideshow after being disfigured by neurofibromatosis. Dr. Frederick Treves rescues him and helps him regain his human dignity.

Audience
: 
MPAA rating: PG.
 
5-adult BWI.

General Note
: 
Based on the books: The elephant man and other reminiscences / by Sir Frederick Treves & in part on The elephant man : a study in human dignity / by Ashley Montagu.
 
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1980.
 
Special features: "The Elephant Man revealed" production featurette; "Christopher Tucker's workshop" make-up featurette; narrated photo gallery.

Edition
: 
Widescreen format.

Physical Description
: 
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre
: 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
 
Feature films.
 
Film adaptations.

Personal Subject
: 
Merrick, Joseph Carey, 1862-1890-Drama.
 
Treves, Frederick, Sir, 1853-1923-Drama.

Subject Term
: 
Neurofibromatosis -- Drama.
 
Freak shows -- Drama.
 
Dignity -- Drama.

Author(s)
: 
Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
 
Hurt, John, 1940-2017
 
Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005
 
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000,
 
Hiller, Wendy,
 
Jones, Freddie, 1927-2019,
 
De Vore, Christopher,
 
Bergren, Eric,
 
Lynch, David, 1946-
 
Sanger, Jonathan,
 
Morris, John, 1926-2018,
 
Treves, Frederick, Sir, 1853-1923,
 
Montagu, Ashley, 1905-1999,

Added Corporate Author
: 
Brooksfilms (Firm)
 
Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Publisher
: 
Paramount DVD,

Publication Date
: 
2001
 
1980

ISBN
: 
9780792173182

Publication Information
: 
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Paramount DVD, 2001, c1980.

Call Number
: 
DVD ELEPHAN


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