Review of The Elephant Man (1980) by Amalín O — 01 Aug 2012

This Movie Made Me Cry Like A Little Baby & This Movie is one of my favorites.

This review of The Elephant Man (1980) was written by Amalín O on 01 Aug 2012.

The Elephant Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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