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The Elephant Man
1980
Director
David Lynch
Year
1980
Style
Content Rating
PG
Stars
Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Hurt, John Gielgud
Languages
🇬🇧 English, 🇫🇷 French
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily-disfigured and mistreated young man working as a sideshow freak, who gradually reveals his capacity for kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Major Awards
Overall
2 wins — 8 nominations
Wins (2)
Best Picture
César Awards, France (1982)
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
BAFTA Awards (1981)
Best Film
Nominations (8)
Best Picture
Golden Globes, USA (1981)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Awards, USA (1981)
Best Picture
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1981)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Academy Awards, USA (1981)
Best Director
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1981)
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1981)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA (1981)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Awards, USA (1981)
Best Actor in a Leading Role