Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 70/100
Total warning time: 1m 35s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 20/100 (15s)
- 🟡 30/100 Brief scene of a woman in a revealing outfit.
Drug Use: 🟢 10/100 (10s)
- 🟢 10/100 A character is seen smoking a pipe.
Violence: 🟡 60/100 (1m)
- 🔴 70/100 John Merrick is mistreated and physically abused by a crowd.
- 🔴 80/100 A violent confrontation where John Merrick is attacked.
Strong Language: 🟡 30/100 (10s)
- 🟢 20/100 Use of mild profanity.
- 🟡 40/100 A character uses a stronger curse word.
Details for The Elephant Man (1980)
Who directed The Elephant Man (1980)?
The Elephant Man (1980) was directed by David Lynch.
Who plays the role of John Merrick in The Elephant Man (1980)?
John Hurt portrays the role of John Merrick, also known as the Elephant Man, in the film.
What is the main theme of The Elephant Man (1980)?
The main theme of The Elephant Man (1980) revolves around humanity, compassion, and the treatment of individuals with physical deformities in Victorian society.
Who plays Dr. Frederick Treves in The Elephant Man (1980)?
Anthony Hopkins plays the role of Dr. Frederick Treves, the surgeon who rescues and cares for John Merrick.
Is The Elephant Man (1980) based on a true story?
Yes, The Elephant Man (1980) is based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (referred to as John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th-century London.
