The Resource The elephant man, Paramount ; a Brooksfilms production ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; produced by Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch
The elephant man, Paramount ; a Brooksfilms production ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; produced by Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch
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The item The elephant man, Paramount ; a Brooksfilms production ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; produced by Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- Contributor
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- trueLynch, David, 1946-
- Montagu, Ashley, 1905-1999
- Morris, John, 1926-2018
- Norris, Patricia
- Sanger, Jonathan
- Treves, Frederick, 1853-1923
- Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003
- Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005
- Bergren, Eric
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Coates, Anne V.
- Craig, Stuart, 1942-
- Brooksfilms (Firm)
- De Vore, Christopher
- Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007
- trueGielgud, John, 1904-2000
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
- Hurt, John, 1940-2017
- Summary
- When the London surgeon Frederick Treves meets the freak-show performer John Merrick, who has severe skeletal and soft tissue deformities, he assumes that he must be intellectually disabled as well. As the two men spend more time together, though, Merrick reveals the intelligence, gentle nature, and profound sense of dignity that lie beneath his shocking appearance, and he and Treves develop a friendship
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- Edition
-
- Director approved Blu-ray special edition.
- Blu-ray edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (123 min.)
- Note
-
- Title and credits from screen
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
- Based on the books "The elephant man and other reminiscences" by Sir Frederick Treves, and "The elephant man : a study in human dignity" by Ashley Montagu
- Wide screen (2.35:1 aspect ratio)
- Booklet includes excerpts from an interview with Lynch from the 2005 edition of filmmaker and writer Chris Rodley's book Lynch on Lynch, and an 1886 letter to the editor of the London Times concerning Merrick, by Francis Culling Carr Gomm, chairman of the London Hospital
- Special features: New 4K digital restoration; director David Lynch and critic Kristine McKenna reading from Room to Dream, a 2018 book they co-authored; archival interviews with Lynch, actor John Hurt, producers Mel Brooks and Jonathan Sanger, director of photography Freddie Francis, stills photographer Frank Connor, and makeup artist Christopher Tucker; audio recording from 1981 of an interview and Q&A with Lynch at the American Film Institute; The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed, a 2001 documentary about the film; Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man, a 2005 program featuring archivist Jonathan Evans; Mike Figgis and David Lynch 2006; Clapper board; John Hurt; Skintricks: Christopher Tucker and John Hurt; trailer and radio spots
- Isbn
- 9781681437668
- Label
- The elephant man
- Title
- The elephant man
- Statement of responsibility
- Paramount ; a Brooksfilms production ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; produced by Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch
- Contributor
-
- trueLynch, David, 1946-
- Montagu, Ashley, 1905-1999
- Morris, John, 1926-2018
- Norris, Patricia
- Sanger, Jonathan
- Treves, Frederick, 1853-1923
- Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003
- Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005
- Bergren, Eric
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Coates, Anne V.
- Craig, Stuart, 1942-
- Brooksfilms (Firm)
- De Vore, Christopher
- Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007
- trueGielgud, John, 1904-2000
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Hopkins, Anthony, 1937-
- Hurt, John, 1940-2017
- Subject
-
- Merrick, Joseph Carey, 1862-1890
- Merrick, Joseph Carey, 1862-1890 -- Drama
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurofibromatosis -- Biography | Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Abnormalities, Human -- Patients
- Abnormalities, Human -- Patients -- England -- Drama
- Biographical films
- Biographical films
- England
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- When the London surgeon Frederick Treves meets the freak-show performer John Merrick, who has severe skeletal and soft tissue deformities, he assumes that he must be intellectually disabled as well. As the two men spend more time together, though, Merrick reveals the intelligence, gentle nature, and profound sense of dignity that lie beneath his shocking appearance, and he and Treves develop a friendship
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Elephant man (Motion picture)
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composerexpression
- -T-VlN0ea0s
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Anne V. Coates ; composer, John Morris ; production design, Stuart Craig ; costume designer, Patricia Norris
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: PG
- Language note
- In English
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .E54 2020
- PerformerNote
- Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1946-
- 1937-
- 1940-2017
- 1931-2005
- 1904-2000
- 1912-2003
- 1926-2018
- 1917-2007
- 1942-
- 1853-1923
- 1905-1999
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Lynch, David
- Sanger, Jonathan
- De Vore, Christopher
- Bergren, Eric
- Hopkins, Anthony
- Hurt, John
- Bancroft, Anne
- Gielgud, John
- Hiller, Wendy
- Morris, John
- Francis, Freddie
- Coates, Anne V.
- Craig, Stuart
- Norris, Patricia
- Treves, Frederick
- Montagu, Ashley
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Brooksfilms (Firm)
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Runtime
- 123
- Series statement
- The Criterion Collection
- Series volume
- 1051
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Merrick, Joseph Carey
- Neurofibromatosis
- Abnormalities, Human
- Merrick, Joseph Carey
- Abnormalities, Human
- Neurofibromatosis
- England
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The elephant man, Paramount ; a Brooksfilms production ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; produced by Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch
- Note
-
- Title and credits from screen
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
- Based on the books "The elephant man and other reminiscences" by Sir Frederick Treves, and "The elephant man : a study in human dignity" by Ashley Montagu
- Wide screen (2.35:1 aspect ratio)
- Booklet includes excerpts from an interview with Lynch from the 2005 edition of filmmaker and writer Chris Rodley's book Lynch on Lynch, and an 1886 letter to the editor of the London Times concerning Merrick, by Francis Culling Carr Gomm, chairman of the London Hospital
- Special features: New 4K digital restoration; director David Lynch and critic Kristine McKenna reading from Room to Dream, a 2018 book they co-authored; archival interviews with Lynch, actor John Hurt, producers Mel Brooks and Jonathan Sanger, director of photography Freddie Francis, stills photographer Frank Connor, and makeup artist Christopher Tucker; audio recording from 1981 of an interview and Q&A with Lynch at the American Film Institute; The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed, a 2001 documentary about the film; Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man, a 2005 program featuring archivist Jonathan Evans; Mike Figgis and David Lynch 2006; Clapper board; John Hurt; Skintricks: Christopher Tucker and John Hurt; trailer and radio spots
- Accompanying material
- 1 booklet (36 pages ; illustrations ; 12 x 17 cm).
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- black and white
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1181960260
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
-
- Director approved Blu-ray special edition.
- Blu-ray edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (123 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681437668
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515251518
- Other physical details
- sound, black and white
- Publisher number
- CC3188BD
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1181960260
- System details
- Blu-ray; region A; 16:9 wide screen presentation (2.35:1); stereo; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
- Label
- The elephant man, Paramount ; a Brooksfilms production ; screenplay by Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch ; produced by Jonathan Sanger ; directed by David Lynch
- Note
-
- Title and credits from screen
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1980
- Based on the books "The elephant man and other reminiscences" by Sir Frederick Treves, and "The elephant man : a study in human dignity" by Ashley Montagu
- Wide screen (2.35:1 aspect ratio)
- Booklet includes excerpts from an interview with Lynch from the 2005 edition of filmmaker and writer Chris Rodley's book Lynch on Lynch, and an 1886 letter to the editor of the London Times concerning Merrick, by Francis Culling Carr Gomm, chairman of the London Hospital
- Special features: New 4K digital restoration; director David Lynch and critic Kristine McKenna reading from Room to Dream, a 2018 book they co-authored; archival interviews with Lynch, actor John Hurt, producers Mel Brooks and Jonathan Sanger, director of photography Freddie Francis, stills photographer Frank Connor, and makeup artist Christopher Tucker; audio recording from 1981 of an interview and Q&A with Lynch at the American Film Institute; The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed, a 2001 documentary about the film; Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man, a 2005 program featuring archivist Jonathan Evans; Mike Figgis and David Lynch 2006; Clapper board; John Hurt; Skintricks: Christopher Tucker and John Hurt; trailer and radio spots
- Accompanying material
- 1 booklet (36 pages ; illustrations ; 12 x 17 cm).
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- black and white
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1181960260
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
-
- Director approved Blu-ray special edition.
- Blu-ray edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (123 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681437668
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515251518
- Other physical details
- sound, black and white
- Publisher number
- CC3188BD
- Recording technique
- stamping
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1181960260
- System details
- Blu-ray; region A; 16:9 wide screen presentation (2.35:1); stereo; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
Subject
- Merrick, Joseph Carey, 1862-1890
- Merrick, Joseph Carey, 1862-1890 -- Drama
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurofibromatosis -- Biography | Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Abnormalities, Human -- Patients
- Abnormalities, Human -- Patients -- England -- Drama
- Biographical films
- Biographical films
- England
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
Genre
- Historical films
- Biographical films
- trueBiography
- Film adaptations
- Fiction films
- Feature films
- trueDrama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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