02298cgm a2200469 4500 335208402 ER5 20100623120000.0 011219s2001||||||||||||||||||||||v|eng|u 9780792173182 079217318X DVD 815 01347 Paramount NTG NTG UV$ EHD ER5 The elephant man [DVD] / Paramount ; a Brooksfilms production ; screenplay by Christopher DeVore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; produced by Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch. Widescreen version. Hollywood, Calif : Paramount Pictures, [2001] 1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 4 3/4 in. Based on: The elephant man and other reminiscences / by Sir Frederick Treves and in part on The elephant man : a study in human dignity / by Ashley Montagu. Originally released as a motion picture in 1980. For specific features see interactive menu. "01347"--Container. Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; film editor, Anne V. Coats ; music, John Morris. Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller. Based on a true story, the film examines the complex emotional experiences faced by John Merrick, the "Elephant Man" when he is discovered by a dedicated surgeon. Rescued from his degrading life as a circus freak, Merrick is given a chance to live his last years with comfort, respect, and dignity. DVD format. Language tracks: English, French; English subtitles. Merrick, Joseph Carey 1862 or 3-1890 Drama. Neurofibromatosis Biography Drama. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Biographical films. Lynch, David, 1946- Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- Hurt, John, 1940- Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000. Hiller, Wendy. Treves, Frederick. Montagu, Ashley. Brooksfilms (Firm). Paramount Pictures Corporation.