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1980
The Elephant Man is a 1980 historical drama film loosely based on the life of Joseph Merrick, a severely deformed man who lived in London in the late 19th century. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film was directed by David Lynch, produced by Jonathan Sanger, and executive produced by Mel Brooks. It stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller,…
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David Lynch, that name among moviegoers is imposing. One of the most important directors in the history of cinema, with a dense career that is not for everyone, and therefore, despite being known, is not so recognizable to the general public, and I understand that. His films have their genius, but genius is not something that everyone can understand, so I was very reluctant to his filmography, except for one: The El…More
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There are few film authors that divide opinions as sharply as David Lynch does. The audience either worships him as an undisputed artistic genius who successfully created and maintained his very personal style of films; or rejects him as confused hack who owes his success to small circle of cultish followers who mistook his confusion for some deep artistic truth. If you want to make your opinion on Lynch, probably t…More
