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Elephant Man (The) (1980)
I am not an animal! I am a human being! I...am...a man!Director: David Lynch
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
3 Radio Spots (1:23)
DISC TWO
"Room to Dream" audiobook reading by David Lynch and co-author Krisine McKenna (69:48)
Interviews
- Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:03)
- "Photographing The Elephant Man" 2019 interview with stills photographer Frank Connor (25:17)
- Q&A with producer Jonathan Sanger from a 2018 BFI screening (24:26)
- Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:39)
Archival
- Audio interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from a 1981 American Film Institute seminar (50:43)
- "The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed" 2001 documentary (30:09)
- "Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:49)
- "A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:50)
- Interview with actor John Hurt from a 1980 episode of the Grenada television series Clapperboard (11:41)
- Interview with with makeup artist Christopher Tucker and actor John Hurt excerpt from the 1988 documentary "Skintricks" by Hetty Krapels (13:38) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the 35mm original camera negative.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
includes a 36-page booklet featuring excerpts from a 2005 interview with Lynch and an 1886 letter to the editor of the London Times concerning Joseph Merrick, the "elephant man," by chairman of the London Hospital Francis Culling Carr Gomm. -
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Extras:"The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed" 2001 documentary (30:01)
"Christopher Tucker's Workshop" 2001 interview with makeup artist Christopher Tucker (2:40)
Photo slideshow (with forced audio commentary by makeup artist Christopher Tucker) (4:25)
Theatrical trailer (2:45) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in English, with optional English & French subtitles (except Trailer).
Original 2001 pressings had black and white artwork with the Elephant Man on the cover. Later reissue pressings had color artwork with the addition of Anthony Hopkins on the cover.
Re-released on October 10, 2017. -
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Extras:"The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed" 2001 documentary (30:01)
"Christopher Tucker's Workshop" 2001 interview with makeup artist Christopher Tucker (2:40)
Photo slideshow (with forced audio commentary by makeup artist Christopher Tucker) (4:25)
Theatrical trailer (2:45) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in English, with optional English & French subtitles (except Trailer).
Direct port of the Paramount release. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: Eraserhead
DISC TWO: Eraserhead (CD Soundtrack)
DISC THREE: The Short Films of David Lynch
DISC FOUR: The Elephant Man
* The Film
"The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed" 2001 documentary (30:01)
"Christopher Tucker's Workshop" 2001 interview with makeup artist Christopher Tucker (2:40)
Photo slideshow (with forced audio commentary by makeup artist Christopher Tucker) (4:25)
Theatrical trailer (2:45)
DISC FIVE: The Elephant Man
"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:48)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:46)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:11)
DISC SIX: Blue Velvet
DISC SEVEN: Wild at Heart
DISC EIGHT: Industrial Symphony No. 1
DISC NINE: DumbLand
DISC TEN: The Mystery Disc
Introduction by David Lynch (4:46)
"Wild at Heart" deleted scenes (76:10)
- Scene 9-11
- Scene 13-18
- Scene 37-40
- Scene 37
- Scene 25
- Scene 35
- Scene 55 & 57
- Scene 66
- Scene 78
- Scene 81-84
- Scene 85, 87, & 89
- Scene 90
- Scene 91, 92, & 93
- Scene 94
- Scene 95 (2nd Half)
- Scene 96 & 97
- Scene 98-103
- Scene 111, 112, & 113
- Scene 115
- Scene 122
- Scene 124
- Scene 125
- Scene 119
- Scene 140
- Scene 137
- Scene 137 (Cont.)
- Scene 151
- Scene 154 & 156
- Scene 157
"Out Yonder" 2007 webseries by David Lynch
- Teeth (13:28)
- Chicken (17:10)
"Rabbits" 2002 webseries by David Lynch
- Episode 1 (14:51)
- Episode 2 (12:15)
- Scott (6:27)
- Naomi (7:02)
Cavelcade
- "16mm Early Experiments" footage (21:40)
- "Absurd Encounter with Fear" 1967 short film (2:11)
- "Ficticious Anacin Commercial" 1967 short film (1:05)
- "Scissors" ["Absurda"] 2007 short film (2:20)
- "Twin Peaks Festival Greeting" 2008 short film (4:21)
- "Hollyshorts Greeting" 2008 short film (3:57)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:"The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed", "Christopher Tucker's Workshop", & photo slideshow commentary are in English, with optional English & French subtitles.
"16mm Early Experiments", "Absurd Encounter with Fear", & "Ficticious Anacin Commercial" are music-only audio.
"Scissors" short film is in English, with burned-in French subtitles.
All other extras are in English with no subtitles.
Includes a 32-page photo book. -
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Extras:Biographies and filmographies
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English MPEG 2.0 surround
French MPEG 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
Cast & Crew Filmographies:
- David Lynch
- Anthony Hopkins
- John Hurt
- Anne Bancroft
Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer (3:05) -
Subtitles:German (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
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Extras:Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer (2:57) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 64-page booklet containing an essay: "One of Us: David Lynch and the Elephant Man" by James Oliver.
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Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer (2:57) -
Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.28:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer (2:57) -
Subtitles:English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 -
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Extras:Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer (2:57) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 64-page booklet containing an essay: "One of Us: David Lynch and the Elephant Man" by James Oliver.
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Extras:"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:57)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:50)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the "David Lynch Collection" boxset containing "Elephant Man", "Mulholland Drive" (1-Disc) and "Inland Empire".
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Extras:Cast & Crew information
Photo Gallery
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.30:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The R1 Criterion release has a 4K restoration and several additional exclusive extras.
The R1 Lime Green Set has 5.1 audio, some differing extras for the film, a bonus disc with exclusive extras, and additional films. -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (123:30 NTSC).
- R1 America- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts (123:28 NTSC).
- R1 America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (123:28 NTSC).
- R1 The Lime Green Set America- Absurda - No cuts (123:28 NTSC).
- R2 France- Canal+ - No cuts.
- R2 Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts (118:45 PAL).
- R2 Italy- Universal Pictures - No cuts (118:05 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Pioneer - No cuts.
- R2 Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts (118:05 PAL).
- R2 Spain- Universal Pictures - No cuts (118:05 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Momentum Pictures - No cuts (118:05 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (118:45 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts (118:21 PAL).
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 21/10/01
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 04/04/21UPDATE LOG:
12/06/11: Removed dead review link and fixed some typos.
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11/01/10: Addition of the Scandinavian edition.
18/07/16: Addition of Germany, capsaholic, ASINs, updated US.
17/05/20: R2 Italy added.
02/10/20: Added the R1 Warner/Paramount and Criterion releases.
04/04/21: Removed non-working Caps-a-holic link, added The Lime Green Set, corrected ASIN for R1 Paramount, updated notes on R1 releases, updated Winner notes.
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