Anthony Hopkins and Frederick Treves in The Elephant Man
The Big Picture While David Lynch is without a doubt one of the most successful cult filmmakers of all time, he’s only occasionally flirted with more mainstream sensibilities. Lynch has never professed to “explain” his work and often shies away from giving audiences a traditionally satisfying story. While this has made his work intensely rewatchable and worthy of discourse among some film fans, it’s made it completely emotionally impenetrable to others.
Release Date October 10, 1980 Director David Lynch Cast Anthony Hopkins , John Hurt , Anne Bancroft , John Gielgud , Freddie Jones , Michael Elphick , Hannah Gordon Runtime 124 minutes Main Genre Drama How 'Eraserhead' Led David Lynch To Make 'The Elephant Man' Based on the nonfiction novel The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity by Ashley Montagu, The Elephant Man explores the incredible life of Joseph Merrick, an English man who was born with severe physical deformities.
Brooks chose to remain on the project uncredited, as he wanted the film to succeed on its own merits. However, Brooks was essential in selecting Lynch to direct the film. Lynch’s first film, Eraserhead, had been produced under unusual circumstances but succeeded in earning a strong following on the “midnight movie” circuit. The film’s baffling tonal shifts, strange moments of body horror, and satire of parental anxieties indicated that Lynch was a filmmaker with immense potential.
While Lynch had first attempted to personally apply the makeup effects, he was forced to hire an advanced artist with expertise in the field. While his attempts to personally get involved with as much of the production as possible is admirable, Lynch’s unique creative process caused him to clash with Hopkins, who was cast as Merrick’s doctor and eventual best friend, Frederick Treves.
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