The elephant man / Marble Arch Productions ; produced by Richard Crinkley ; adapted for television by Steve Lawson ; directed by Jack Hofsiss.

The story of John Merrick, the Elephant Man, and of his triumph over his terrible affliction is a story of life and the affirmation of life; timeless, tragic, uplifting, and heroic; an exultation of the humanity of a man trapped inside the twisted, lesion-ridden grip of a terminally disfiguring dise...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Marble Arch Productions
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (Firm) (Production company)
Scorpion Releasing (Firm) (Production company)
Kino Lorber, Inc (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Hofsiss, Jack (Television director)
Lawson, Steve (Screenwriter)
Anglim, Philip (Actor)
Conway, Kevin (Actor)
Fuller, Penny (Actor)
Pomerance, Bernard
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : ITV Studios Global Entertainment : Scorpion Releasing, [2014]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Merrick, Joseph Carey, > 1862-1890 > Drama.
Abnormalities, Human > Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Drama.
Merrick, Joseph Carey, > 1862-1890.
Abnormalities, Human.
Genre:
Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
The story of John Merrick, the Elephant Man, and of his triumph over his terrible affliction is a story of life and the affirmation of life; timeless, tragic, uplifting, and heroic; an exultation of the humanity of a man trapped inside the twisted, lesion-ridden grip of a terminally disfiguring disease. John Merrick is a man with many admirers, beginning with the witty and beautiful actress, Mrs. Kendal, who, so taken with Merrick, brought a who₂s who of English society to visit him regularly.
Note:Title from container.
Originally released as a made for TV movie in 1980.
Special features: On camera interviews with Kevin Conway and Jack Hofsiss.
Call Number:AD5 D0163147 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rating: Not rated.
System Details:DVD, region 1, NTSC, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; mono.
Cast:
Philip Anglim, Kevin Conway, Penny Fuller, Richard Clarke, Glenn Close.