The Elephant Man
1980 · 124 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 270,579 VOTES · DIR. David Lynch
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,023 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:05:13 Darling, don't be difficult. Let's take our sweet...
00:12:45 Consider the fate...
00:16:57 Go on.
00:21:30 Gentlemen, in the course of my profession I have come upon...
00:25:22 - What happened? - He fell!
00:29:46 A hospital's no place for secrecy, you know, Mr. Treves.
00:36:51 Believe me, they will.
00:40:48 My name is..."
00:43:18 Now...
00:46:57 I'm very pleased to meet you.
00:50:06 will follow me all the days of my life...
00:54:02 And how do you get tickets to see him?
00:58:57 It's so kind of you to invite me into your own home.
01:02:05 Please. Here.
01:06:09 for what I can't actually see.
01:09:32 Oh, Mr. Merrick.
01:12:17 They didn't hide their disgust.
01:18:05 the matter previously under discussion...
01:21:02 with a safe and tranquil harbor, a home.
01:24:38 You're on, mate.
01:32:20 Dear God.
01:38:07 Wrong!
01:48:17 I have gained myself.
02:00:10 Nothing will die.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,023
Dialogue density8.3 lines / min
First line00:05:13
Final line02:00:10
Production Record
DirectorDavid Lynch
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$26,000,000
IMDb votes270,579