Dir. David Lynch 124 min. | USA | PG English A rare Lynchian excursion into straightforward biopic territory—though not without his signature touch. John Hurt stars as John Merrick, a severely disfigured man taken in by a local surgeon (Anthony Hopkins) and turned into a member of high society. With stunning black-and-white cinematography and an Oscar-nominated performance from Hurt, The Elephant Man is as emotionally wrenching as it is poetic.