USA / UK,
1980, 124 min
Directed by:
David LynchCinematography:
Freddie FrancisComposer:
John MorrisCast:
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Hannah Gordon, Michael Elphick, John Standing, Dexter Fletcher (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, there is revealed a person of intelligence and sensitivity. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1981 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1981 - David Lynch (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1981 - John Hurt (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1981 - Christopher De Vore, David Lynch, Eric Bergren (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1981 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1981 - John Morris (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1981 - Best Achievement in Production Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1981 - Best Film
- 1981 - John Hurt (Best Leading Actor)
- 1981 - Best Production Design
- 1981 - David Lynch (Best Director)
- 1981 - Christopher De Vore, David Lynch, Eric Bergren (Best Screenplay)
- 1981 - Freddie Francis (Best Cinematography)
- 1981 - Best Editing
César Awards
- 1982 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1981 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1981 - David Lynch (Best Director)
- 1981 - Eric Bergren (Best Screenplay)
- 1981 - John Hurt (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival
- 1981 - David Lynch (Grand Prize)