Featuring stunning black and white photography and one of John Hurt’s finest performances as the tortured soul, John Merrick, The Elephant Man is one of David Lynch’s finest and most human films.

"One of the most moving screen dramas of the 20th century" – Mark Kermode

Featuring stunning black and white photography from the Oscar-winning Freddie Francis and one of John Hurt’s finest performances as the tortured soul, John Merrick, David Lynch’s second feature remains as haunting as it is beautiful.

John Merrick is The Elephant Man, spurned by society and forced into becoming a circus sideshow freak due to the disfiguring disabilities he was born with. Rescued by a well-meaning surgeon, Merrick escapes his life of prejudice and cruelty as he tries to fit in with Victorian high society.

Screening as part of The Genius of David Lynch - a retrospective of his films across Summer 2025.