Synopsis

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.
David Lynch
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud
03 Oct 1980 (USA, UK)
Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 14 nominations.tt0080678 , Exploitation, Biography, Hospital, Curiosity, Sideshow, Disfigurement, Physical Deformity, Freak, 19th Century, Dignity