A severely scarred guy is being tormented by his "owner" as a side-show freak in Victorian England, but a surgeon comes to his rescue. A very intelligent and emotionally sensitive individual can be found hiding underneath the monster exterior of this man. Based on the life of Joseph Merrick, a horribly deformed man who lived in London during the 19th century and was given the name John Merrick in the film.
Read full
A severely scarred guy is being tormented by his "owner" as a side-show freak in Victorian England, but a surgeon comes to his rescue. A very intelligent and emotionally sensitive individual can be found hiding underneath the monster exterior of this man. Based on the life of Joseph Merrick, a horribly deformed man who lived in London during the 19th century and was given the name John Merrick in the film.
Discussion