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A film guide that looks at The Elephant Man (1980), a fictionalised account telling the true story of John Merrick, a man with a severe physical deformities who is rescued from a cruel circus sideshow in Victorian London.
This guide is useful for exploring topics including Film Studies, History PSHE Education in addition to highlighting themes surrounding prejudice, filmmaking and empathy.
We have developed a large catalogue of educational resources since launching in 2013, and some references and terminology will inevitably have dated as society and language evolves. We are aware of this and will be updating resources when our production schedule allows.