Elephant Man with guest speaker David Cairns

1980 Nominated for 8 Oscar Awards

Thursday 17th July at 7pm for doors open, 7.30pm film starts. Guest speaker , David Cairns (Edinburgh University, Teaching Fellow, School of Design)

WHERE

North Berwick Community Centre, Main Hall, 8 Law Road, North Berwick, EH39 4PN

Cert 12A. Click to be taken to BBFC website for rating information.

Director(s) David Lynch

Production Year 1980

Genre(s) Drama

Approx. running minutes 123m

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, Frederick Treves, Stromboli, Deirdre Costello, Pauline Quirk, Patricia Hodge

Click here to be taken to the Guardian Review of The Elephant Man

Movie Info Dr. Frederic Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovers Joseph (John) Merrick (John Hurt) in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder, Merrick uses his disfigurement to earn a living as the “Elephant Man.” Treves brings Merrick into his home, discovering that his rough exterior hides a refined soul, and that Merrick can teach the stodgy British upper class of the time a lesson about dignity. Merrick becomes the toast of London and charms a caring actress (Anne Bancroft) before his death at 27. (Rotten Tomatoes)

Speaker David Cairns

WHEN

Thursday 17th July at 7pm for doors open, 7.30pm film starts