Director Abel Ferrara portrays Reno, a starving artist in sleazy 1970s Manhattan, who snaps when a noisy band moves in next door, and vents his rage with a power drill.
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—Richard Brody, The New Yorker
The Elephant Man
John Hurt earned an Oscar nomination for his extraordinary portrayal of the real-life Joseph Merrick—a tortured soul with a host of congenital differences—in David Lynch’s first studio film following the underground success of Eraserhead. Discovered at a freak show, Merrick is first presented to society as a curiosity before revealing himself to be a man with a genteel manner and profound sensitivity. The Elephant Man remains one of its director’s most visually stunning works, shot in gorgeous black and white by the celebrated British cinematographer and horror filmmaker Freddie Francis.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker
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