the elephant man
The elephant man brings the great combination of David Lynch, as a director, and young Anthony Hopkins, playing Dr. Frederick Treves. Therefore, the fact that the movie is a success is not such a big surprise. Gradually introducing The Elephant Man, a character whose both physical and psychological profile are revealed step by step, the movie presents various sides of a "a freak show". From a cirsus attraction, John Merrick becomes a London high-society attraction, never actually being able to defeat human prejudice, fear and disgust by convincing the majority he is a human being on top of everything else.
posted by diana at 11:03 PM
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I'm a sucker for Lynch's The Elephant Man. I can't watch it with other people around. Hehe.
So unlike a Lynch film, though.
i think i understand the feeling. i watched it with my best friend, and it was still difficult. i will certainly be alone when the time comes for me to watch it again :).
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