Movie (#1955) Back to listing ID 1955 Title The Elephant Man Overview A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his owner as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London. Director David Lynch Year 1980 Votes 2818 Rating 8.075 Popularity 18.829 Budget 5000000 Poster Url https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rk2lKgEtjF9HO9N2UFMRc2cMGdj.jpg Are you sure you want to %action_name%?