Description

The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century, A horribly deformed young man, victim of rare skin and bone diseases, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favourite of the aristocracy and lierati only yo be denied his ultimate dream, to become a man like any other.