Movie · 1980 · Switzerland

The Elephant Man

Name: The Elephant Man
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1980
Duration: 2 h 4 min

Drama · History · 12+ · 2h 4m

#575 in the all-time ranking · #377 among films

0 Oscar wins · 8 nominations

Age rating: 12+
Runtime: 2h 4m

The Elephant Man is rated 12+ and runs 2h 4m.

The Elephant Man ratings

Overall8.04/ 10

IMDb8.2/ 10

RT Critics91/ 100

Metacritic78/ 100

TMDB8.0/ 10

RT Audience93/ 100

MC Users8.7/ 10

Age rating for The Elephant Man by country

UK: 12A
USA: PG
Germany: FSK 12
France: TP
Italy: VM14

Age rating by country: UK 12A, USA PG, Germany FSK 12, France TP, Italy VM14.

What is The Elephant Man about?

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.

#43 in “Best history movies”.

Where to watch The Elephant Man in Switzerland

Streaming in Switzerland: Canal+, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel

Canal+ (CH) on TMDB Watch on MUBI (CH)MUBI Amazon Channel (CH) on TMDB

Swiss availability from JustWatch via TMDB. Availability can change.

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