Review of The Elephant Man (1980) by Vincent Canby for The New York Times — 18 Dec 1982
Hopkins is splendid in a subtly nuanced portrayal of a man torn between humanitarianism and qualms that his motives in introducing the Elephant Man to society are no better than those of the brutish carny.
The center-piece of the film, however, is the virtuoso performance by the almost unrecognizable John Hurt.
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This review of The Elephant Man (1980) was written by Vincent Canby and published by The New York Times on 18 Dec 1982.
The Elephant Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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