Showtimes
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
6:30PM Oriental Theatre - Herzfeld Cinema (East)
Description
Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick, Lynch's deeply humanist second feature tells the tale of a significantly disfigured Victorian-era man (John Hurt) and the surgeon (Sir Anthony Hopkins) who takes him out of a sideshow and gives him the opportunity to find his voice.
In Memoriam: David Lynch
- Series
- In Memoriam
- Year
- 1980
- Length
- 124 minutes
- Language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Country
- USA, UK
- Director
- David Lynch
- Writers
- Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch
- Starring
- Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, Freddie Jones, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller
The Pitch
This tale of a pure soul struggling to be heard over the prejudice of the many is quite heart-rending.
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