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The Resource The elephant man, Paramount Pictures presents ; a Brooksfilms productioni ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; producedby Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch

The elephant man, Paramount Pictures presents ; a Brooksfilms productioni ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; producedby Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch

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Summary
When the London surgeon Frederick Treves meets the freak-show performer John Merrick, who has severe skeletal and soft tissue deformities, he assumes that he must be intellectually disabled as well. As the two men spend more time together, though, Merrick reveals the intelligence, gentle nature, and profound sense of dignity that lie beneath his shocking appearance, and he and Treves develop a friendship
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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Publication
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (123 min.)
Note
  • Title from sell sheet
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
  • Wide screen (2.35:1)
  • Special features: Director David Lynch and Kristine McKenna reading from Room to Dream; archival interviews; audio recording from 1981 of an interview and Q&A with Lynch at The American Film Institute; The terrible elephant man revealed; trailer and radio spots; booklet
Isbn
9781681437668
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/013/393/000000000013393608.jpg
Instance
Label
The elephant man
Title
The elephant man
Statement of responsibility
Paramount Pictures presents ; a Brooksfilms productioni ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; producedby Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch
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Actor
Director of photography
Film director
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Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
When the London surgeon Frederick Treves meets the freak-show performer John Merrick, who has severe skeletal and soft tissue deformities, he assumes that he must be intellectually disabled as well. As the two men spend more time together, though, Merrick reveals the intelligence, gentle nature, and profound sense of dignity that lie beneath his shocking appearance, and he and Treves develop a friendship
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TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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-T-VlN0ea0s
Credits note
Music, John Morris ; director of pphotography, Freddie Francis
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: PG
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.E54 2020
PerformerNote
Anne Bancroft, Sir John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1946-
  • 1931-2005
  • 1904-2000
  • 1912-2003
  • 1937-
  • 1940-2017
  • 1926-2018
  • 1917-2007
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  • Lynch, David
  • De Vore, Christopher
  • Bergren, Eric
  • Bancroft, Anne
  • Gielgud, John
  • Hiller, Wendy
  • Hopkins, Anthony
  • Hurt, John
  • Sanger, Jonathan
  • Morris, John
  • Francis, Freddie
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation
  • Brooksfilms (Firm)
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
123
Series statement
The Criterion Collection
Series volume
1051
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  • Merrick, Joseph Carey
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Abnormalities, Human
  • Merrick, Joseph Carey
  • Abnormalities, Human
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • England
Technique
live action
Label
The elephant man, Paramount Pictures presents ; a Brooksfilms productioni ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; producedby Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/013/393/000000000013393608.jpg
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Copyright
Note
  • Title from sell sheet
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
  • Wide screen (2.35:1)
  • Special features: Director David Lynch and Kristine McKenna reading from Room to Dream; archival interviews; audio recording from 1981 of an interview and Q&A with Lynch at The American Film Institute; The terrible elephant man revealed; trailer and radio spots; booklet
Accompanying material
1 booklet (36 pages ; 12 x 17 cm).
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1181960260
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (123 min.)
Isbn
9781681437668
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515251518
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC3188BD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1181960260
System details
Blu-ray, wide screen (2.35:1); stereo; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
The elephant man, Paramount Pictures presents ; a Brooksfilms productioni ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; producedby Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/013/393/000000000013393608.jpg
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Title from sell sheet
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
  • Wide screen (2.35:1)
  • Special features: Director David Lynch and Kristine McKenna reading from Room to Dream; archival interviews; audio recording from 1981 of an interview and Q&A with Lynch at The American Film Institute; The terrible elephant man revealed; trailer and radio spots; booklet
Accompanying material
1 booklet (36 pages ; 12 x 17 cm).
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1181960260
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (123 min.)
Isbn
9781681437668
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515251518
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC3188BD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1181960260
System details
Blu-ray, wide screen (2.35:1); stereo; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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