Review of The Elephant Man (1980) by Martin Chilton for The Telegraph — 14 Oct 2009
Hurt is brilliant as Merrick, projecting in his anguished eyes and mournful body language a humanity past the makeup that embodies so convincingly the pain of Merrick, the original elephant man, whose rare disease was exploited by the people running a Victorian freak show.
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This review of The Elephant Man (1980) was written by Martin Chilton and published by The Telegraph on 14 Oct 2009.
The Elephant Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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