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El hombre elefante

Título original: The Elephant Man
  • 1980
  • B
  • 2h 4min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
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John Hurt in El hombre elefante (1980)
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Un cirujano misterioso da asilo a un hombre desfigurado que se gana la vida como artista de circo, pero que detrás de su terrible apariencia tiene un gran corazón.Un cirujano misterioso da asilo a un hombre desfigurado que se gana la vida como artista de circo, pero que detrás de su terrible apariencia tiene un gran corazón.Un cirujano misterioso da asilo a un hombre desfigurado que se gana la vida como artista de circo, pero que detrás de su terrible apariencia tiene un gran corazón.

  • Dirección
    • David Lynch
  • Guionistas
    • Christopher De Vore
    • Eric Bergren
    • David Lynch
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    • Anthony Hopkins
    • John Hurt
    • Anne Bancroft
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    • Dirección
      • David Lynch
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      • Eric Bergren
      • David Lynch
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      • Anthony Hopkins
      • John Hurt
      • Anne Bancroft
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  • Película con mejor calificación n.º 161
    • Nominado a 8 premios Óscar
      • 11 premios ganados y 22 nominaciones en total

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    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Dr. Frederick Treves
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • John Merrick
    Anne Bancroft
    Anne Bancroft
    • Mrs. Kendal
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Carr Gomm
    Wendy Hiller
    Wendy Hiller
    • Mothershead
    Freddie Jones
    Freddie Jones
    • Bytes
    Michael Elphick
    Michael Elphick
    • Night Porter
    Hannah Gordon
    Hannah Gordon
    • Mrs. Treves
    Helen Ryan
    Helen Ryan
    • Princess Alex
    John Standing
    John Standing
    • Fox
    Dexter Fletcher
    Dexter Fletcher
    • Bytes' Boy
    Lesley Dunlop
    Lesley Dunlop
    • Nora
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    • Merrick's Mother
    Pat Gorman
    Pat Gorman
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    Claire Davenport
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    Orla Pederson
    Orla Pederson
    • Skeleton Man
    Patsy Smart
    Patsy Smart
    • Distraught Woman
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
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      • Christopher De Vore
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      • David Lynch
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    Resumen

    Reviewers say 'The Elephant Man' is acclaimed for its profound themes of compassion and societal prejudice, and the exceptional performances by John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins. The striking makeup and cinematography are also highly praised. However, some critics note historical inaccuracies and deviations from Joseph Merrick's true story. A few find the film overly sentimental or slow-paced. Despite these criticisms, it is generally seen as a moving, thought-provoking film that challenges perceptions of normalcy and beauty.
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    philosofee_lvr2003

    If Your Life Sucks Watch This Movie

    'I am not an animal! I am a human being! I …am …a man!'

    John Merrick (as portrayed in The Elephant Man)

    'If Your Life Sucks, Watch this Movie' 'The Elephant Man,' directed by David Lynch and written by Sir Frederick Treves and Ashley Montagu, is a macabre story about Dr. Frederick 'Freddie' Treves (Anthony Hopkins) who shows compassion for a man with Proteous Syndrome John Merrick (John Hurt). The story is based on the true account of John Merrick's life as a side show freak in the nineteenth century. The viewer is taken on a journey of a man trying to regain some self-respect and the doctor who is helping him to do so.

    If you are like me and in a bad space in your life, watch this movie. Although a depressing film there are brief moments of hope with the interaction of Merrick and Treves. But, mostly it is scene after scene of abuse, torture and the dark side of human nature. This is not a movie that a viewer is going to want to watch time and time again. Watching this movie is like being drug through a crime scene, most don't want to look but most can't help themselves. After viewing the film, I felt a lot better about my life, and right now I am unemployed, fat and alone.

    That being said, the movie taken as a work of art was excellent. The black and white cinematography really added to the Victorian feel of the nineteenth century. The character development was superb and the acting of Hopkins and Hurt phenomenal. The makeup and costuming was dark as the film itself and the direction by Lynch, using his signature 'dream' scenes only added to the dimness of the entire film. I highly recommend this film once because it is beautifully directed and a great story. But, unless you are a masochist, once is enough.
    10Cheetah-6

    Cuts Deep

    There have been many films made dealing with an individual who's outer appearance is completely at odds with their inner character. Some of these films are quite good but this is by far and away the very best. This is probably one of the most perfect films ever made. It succeeds on every level. Visually it transports one into a dark, grey, industrial nightmare of a world. It's within this world that we come to discover true beauty. It lies within one hideously deformed, abused and unfortunate soul who is being kicked around in this hellish existence. The screenplay, acting, direction all come together to create this extraordinary viewing experience. You really feel like you get inside this man and his tortured existence. The ending is one of the most effective and completely engrossing I've ever seen. Rarely does a film find a way to leave us with such a sense of closure and lingering fascination. The thing that really makes this film truly great is it changes the way people see themselves, other people and the world. I can still remember the palpable air of silence and awe over the audience when leaving the theater both times I saw it on the big screen. There's a transforming quality about it. You only need to read the many other user comments to see how people were moved and changed by this film. If you haven't seen it, it's a must!
    Infofreak

    David Lynch's most accessible work. A truly remarkable film!

    I first watched 'The Elephant Man' over twenty years ago, not long after it was released. It was the first David Lynch movie I ever saw, thought at the time I'd never even heard about 'Eraserhead' and knew nothing about the guy. I was incredibly impressed by the film, as I have been every time I watch it. Eventually I became a big Lynch fan, and could see the similarities between 'Eraserhead' and 'The Elephant Man', both visually and in their use of sound. Apart from that, they are very different movies. 'Eraserhead' still freaks most people out, but 'The Elephant Man' is arguably his most accessible film. It has heart and an emotional impact, something rare in Lynch's movies ('The Straight Story' is another exception). Anthony Hopkins is an actor I've frankly had it up to HERE with, especially after his increasingly hammy Dr. Hannibal Lecter, but boy, is he wonderful here! Probably his finest performance to date. Of course John Hurt is superb too, especially taking into consideration him having to work under pounds of make up. It's hard to fault anybody in the supporting cast, especially John Gielgud and Hannah Gordon, who plays Hopkins wife. Freddie Jones, who Lynch has worked with a few times since, is really evil as Bytes, and the late Michael Elphick ('The Element Of Crime', 'Withnail and I') plays another memorable baddie as the hospital's night porter. 'The Elephant Man' is a remarkable achievement. Lynch doesn't seem to have compromised his unique vision one bit and yet manages to make a genuinely moving drama about one of the screen's most unlikely heroes. I don't throw the term "masterpiece" around lightly but it's difficult not to use that word when describing this truly extraordinary film! Simply one of the best movies I've ever seen.
    TG-15

    One of the greatest films, but so little appreciated

    I first saw The Elephant Man at its pre-release showing in 1980, and it struck an immediate and resonant chord with me. Few movies are like this, and it remains (many viewings later) one of my top 10 films of all time.

    The plot is presented well in other reviews here, so I will not repeat it or comment further. Of the film itself I would only add that it is without doubt the most mature and satisfying of David Lynch's works - in many ways it is the final, polished jewel carved from the rough and ugly (but fascinating) diamond of Eraserhead, with the self-conscious artiness and juvenile qualities of the earlier film distilled into a potent and poignant statement on the human condition.

    Some critics have dismissed The Elephant Man as an exercise in emotional manipulation, however I believe this completely misses the point. All films are manipulative to some degree, but it is a manipulation in which we as an audience engage by consent. The Elephant Man will stand the final test and it will be appreciated fully by future audiences, in much the same way as Citizen Kane had to wait for some decades until audiences were able to fully comprehend its greatness.
    9ccthemovieman-1

    Almost Too Heart-Wrenching To Watch

    Man, this is a powerful and great movie. We are all moved different degrees by different things, but to witness sincerely nice people being treated cruelly always bothers me big- time....so this film is tough to watch in spots. Some scenes are just painful and depressing to view.

    Whatever your sensitivity, the movie is very involving and hauntingly shown with eerie black-and-white photography. Eerie, and downright beautiful camera-work in here, so kudos to cinematographer Freddie Francis, one of the best in the business.

    A young Anthony Hopkins is very likable and John Hurt is, well, someone you won't soon forget as John Merrick, "The Elephant Man."

    This is an uplifting movie at times, too, not just a tear-jerker or horrific in showing man's cruelty to man. Be prepared for an emotional experience and an amazing story.

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    • Trivia
      This movie was executive produced by Mel Brooks, who was responsible for hiring writer and director David Lynch, and obtaining permission to film in black-and-white. He deliberately left his name off of the credits, as he knew that people would get the wrong idea about the movie if they saw his name on the movie, given his fame as a satirist.
    • Errores
      During Merrick's visit with Treves and his wife at their home, he shows them a picture of his mother. He expresses his desire to find her someday, but in reality his mother died when he was 11 years of age from bronchial pneumonia.
    • Citas

      John Merrick: I AM NOT AN ELEPHANT! I AM NOT AN ANIMAL! I AM... A HUMAN BEING! I... AM... A... MAN!

    • Créditos curiosos
      Closing disclaimer: This has been based upon the true life story of John Merrick, known as The Elephant Man, and not upon the Broadway play of the same title or any other fictional account.
    • Versiones alternativas
      In the ending scene of the extended edition after Merrick's mother recites Lord Tennyson's "Nothing Will Die", we see the African elephants from the opening scene striking down Merrick's mother. After the elephant attack, we see the smoke/dust rising upward, with a baby wailing in the background ending the extended edition (coming on December 2024).
    • Conexiones
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    • Bandas sonoras
      Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
      Composed by Samuel Barber

      Performed by London Symphony Orchestra

      Conducted by André Previn

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 19 de marzo de 1981 (México)
    • País de origen
      • Estados Unidos
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      • Inglés
      • Francés
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      • The Elephant Man
    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Butler's Wharf, Shad Thames, Southwark, Londres, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
    • Productora
      • Brooksfilms
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      • USD 5,000,000 (estimado)
    • Total en EE. UU. y Canadá
      • USD 26,010,864
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      • USD 26,034,325
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      • 2h 4min(124 min)
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      • Black and White
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      • Dolby Stereo
    • Relación de aspecto
      • 2.35 : 1

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