Overview
Plot
A Victorian surgeon rescues a severely disfigured man who is mistreated by his "owner" as a sideshow freak. Behind the frightening exterior lies a person of remarkable intelligence and sensitivity.
- Directors
- David Lynch
- Cast
- Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, Helen Ryan, John Standing, Dexter Fletcher, Lesley Dunlop, Phoebe Nicholls, Pat Gorman, Claire Davenport, Orla Pederson, Patsy Smart, Frederick Treves, Stromboli, Richard Hunter
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Release date
- 1980-10-09
- Studios
- Brooksfilms, EMI Films
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Warning: spoilers
In Victorian England, a surgeon steps in to save a heavily disfigured man from the abuse of the "owner" who displays him as a sideshow attraction. As the surgeon comes to know him, the man's intelligence and sensitivity emerge from behind his monstrous facade.
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