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Elephant Man, The (1980)

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All Time

of 190,166

1,440

1980's

of 12,798

185

1980

of 3,766

17
Biography
- Biography All Time
  
  of 1,067
  
  75
  
  Biography of 1980
  
  of 13
  
  2
  
  Biography of the 1980's
  
  of 124
  
  9
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,015
  
  814
  
  Drama of 1980
  
  of 153
  
  5
  
  Drama of the 1980's
  
  of 2,048
  
  78

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Elephant Man, The (1980) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.9494

Avg Critic Score:2.8264

Elephant Man, The (1980) Movie Reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Understated and masterful in its use of costumes, makeup, and low-budget camerawork, David Lynch's portrait of John "The Elephant Man" Merrick stands as one of the best biographies on film. From his discovery by Dr. ...read the complete Elephant Man movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The Elephant Man forces me to question this position on two grounds: first, on the meaning of Merrick's life, and second, on the ways in which the film employs it. ...read the complete Elephant Man movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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DVD Net (Anthony Horan)

Back in the heady movie climate of the tail end of the 1970s, most film producers had their minds on things of the future - anything to do with adventure in outer space was happily give the green light in the wake of the success of Star Wars, the sequel...read the complete Elephant Man, The (1980) review at DVD Net (Anthony Horan)

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Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Whenever people write about The Elephant Man, the word dignity tends to be the central focus of their analysis. The film tells the true-life story of Joseph (John) Merrick, a young man living in Victorian London who was so severely disfigured that he...read the complete Elephant Man, The (1980) review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

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