The Elephant Man, directed by David Lynch, is a black and white film loosely based on the life of John (Joseph) Merrick after he was discovered by the chief surgeon of the London Hospital, Frederick Treves. ... Due to the unfortunate maltreatment of the elephant man, the good doctor came to treat and later know John Merrick. ... Treves becomes aware that Merrick is more than a traveling freak show; he is a man, an intelligent, well-learned man. ... Treves takes the elephant man to the hospital, Merrick is given a room to live in but is still treated like an animal or specimen for study. ... While Treves may use the detached language of a scientist, his medical descriptions of Merrick are no less injurious than Bytes describing him as "the horrible Elephant Man. ... Treves realization that Merrick is more than another human freak of nature but a man, a man deserving of the same hospitality, respect and genuine care that he himself would come to expect. ... Kendal dedicates a night’s performance to Merrick, the man who is a lover of the theatre, that Merrick experiences his happiest moment. ... The Elephant Man, Film Desk Reviews
March 2003. ... I Pray to God He is an Idiot, The Elephant Man Review
Sight and Sound, Winter 1980/81. The City of Absurdity: David Lynch’s The Elephant Man, Synopsis. ... The Elephant Man .
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