Staff Picks! Films@6:00pm: "The Elephant Man"

Date and Time
July 2, 2012
Event Details

July is Staff Picks month! Marie's Pick is David Lynch's 1980 film "The Elephant Man" (124 mins.)

Physically abnormal John Merrick (John Hurt) must endure taunting as a sideshow attraction in mid-19th century England. Despite his disfigured face and body and barely perceptible speech, Doctor Frederick Treves (Sir Anthony Hopkins) recognizes Merrick to be highly intelligent and works to save his dignity.