The elephant man
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Lynch, David, 1946- film director,
Sanger, Jonathan, film producer.
De Vore, Christopher, screenwriter.
Bergren, Eric, screenwriter.
Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007, director of photography.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Status
Checked Out
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
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Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-rayDVD DRAMA ELEPHChecked OutNovember 30, 2024

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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (123 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (36 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language
English
UPC
715515251617

Notes

General Note
Title and credits from screen.
General Note
Based on the books "The elephant man and other reminiscences" by Sir Frederick Treves, and "The elephant man : a study in human dignity" by Ashley Montagu.
General Note
Wide screen (2.35:1).
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1980.
General Note
Special Features: New 4K digital restoration; director David Lynch and critic Kristine McKenna reading from Room to Dream, a 2018 book they co-authored; archival interviews with Lynch, actor John Hurt, producers Mel Brooks and Jonathan Sanger, director of photography Freddie Francis, stills photographer Frank Connor, and makeup artist Christopher Tucker; audio recording from 1981 of an interview and Q & A with Lynch at the American Film Institute; The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed, a 2001 documentary about the film; Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man, a 2005 program featuring archivist Jonathan Evans; trailer and radio spots.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Anne V. Coates ; composer, John Morris ; production design, Stuart Craig ; costume designer, Patricia Norris.
Participants/Performers
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones.
Description
When the London surgeon Frederick Treves meets the freak-show performer John Merrick, who has severe skeletal and soft tissue deformities, he assumes that he must be intellectually disabled as well. As the two men spend more time together, though, Merrick reveals the intelligence, gentle nature, and profound sense of dignity that lie beneath his shocking appearance, and he and Treves develop a friendship.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD; region 1; NTSC; 16:9 wide screen presentation (2.35:1); Dolby digital stereo.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lynch, D., Sanger, J., De Vore, C., Bergren, E., Francis, F., Morris, J., Coates, A. V., Craig, S., Norris, P., Hopkins, A., Hurt, J., Bancroft, A., Gielgud, J., Hiller, W., Treves, F., & Montagu, A. (2020). The elephant man (Director-approved two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

David Lynch et al.. 2020. The Elephant Man. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

David Lynch et al.. The Elephant Man The Criterion Collection, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lynch, David, et al. The Elephant Man Director-approved two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2020.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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