Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet
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| - | '''''The Elephant Man''''' is a [[1980 in film|1980]] [[biopic]] [[loosely based]] on the story of the [[19th century]] [[United Kingdom|British]] deformed celebrity, [[Joseph Merrick]] (called John Merrick in the film). The film was directed by [[David Lynch]] and stars [[John Hurt]], [[Anthony Hopkins]], [[Anne Bancroft]], [[John Gielgud]], [[Wendy Hiller]], [[Michael Elphick]], [[Hannah Gordon]] and [[Freddie Jones]]. | + | |
| - | The screenplay was adapted by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren and [[David Lynch]] from the books ''The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences'' (1923) by [[Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet|Sir Frederick Treves]] and ''[[The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity]]'' by [[Ashley Montagu]]. It was shot in [[black-and-white]]. | + | {{Redirect category shell| |
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| - | ''The Elephant Man'' became a huge surprise success, and received eight [[Academy Award]] nominations, including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] in 1981. | + | }} |
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