The Elephant Man at Speed Cinema
Schedule
Fri Mar 20 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY
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New 4K RestorationThe Elephant Man
Directed by David Lynch
Friday, March 20, 6 pm
Saturday, March 21, 6 pm
$12 | $8 Speed members
“From deep beneath layers of latex makeup, Hurt inhabits a highly specific physical and behavioral characterization, while also conveying the essential, universal loneliness of the human soul.”—Adam Nayman, The Ringer
With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe skeletal and soft-tissue deformities, he assumes that he must be intellectually disabled as well. As the two men spend more time together, though, Merrick reveals the intelligence, gentle nature, and profound sense of dignity that lie beneath his shocking appearance, and he and Treves develop a friendship. Shot in gorgeous black and white and boasting a stellar supporting cast that includes Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, and Wendy Hiller, The Elephant Man was nominated for eight Academy Awards, cementing Lynch’s reputation as one of American cinema’s most visionary talents. 1980, U.S., DCP, 123 minutes. Rated PG.
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