The Elephant Man - Digital Remastered

England in the late 19th century. The "Elephant Man" John Merrick has suffered from serious physical deformities since childhood, especially his head and upper body are severely deformed. He is exhibited at fairs as a rare curiosity by a sadistic and exploitative showman and ogled by the sensationalist public. But then his case comes to the attention of the surgeon Frederick Treves, who takes him to London to examine him and give him a humane home in the hospital. After initial scepticism, the staff there finally agree when it becomes clear that the "Elephant Man" has a sensitive and intelligent character. But despite the doctor's fruitful efforts to introduce John Merrick to society, he is not safe from human cruelty here either.

The film is adapted from the true story of Joseph Merrick, who achieved sad fame in the Victorian era as the "Elephant Man" and attracted the attention of the surgeon Frederick Treves, who offered him assistance and published an account of Merrick in the British Medical Journal. David Lynch transformed this true incident with great sensitivity into a masterful cinematic plea for humanity and dignity. The Elephant Man became a huge commercial success and was nominated for eight Oscars and five Golden Globes in 1981. Along with The Straight Story, the film is one of the director's most successful and popular works - not least because of the two terrific lead actors John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins.