the elephant man be a classic film . it great acting stand out extremely and david lynch direction be a marvel and too bad he do not create more fascinating piece . john hurt wonderful performance in the title role be indescribable . anthony hopkins classy act fit perfectly with the character and along with talent of anne bancroft and john gielgud and wendy hiller and hannah gordon . i be touch by the film because of it storyline of drama and brilliant script and acting and music . the sorrowful and suffer life of john merrick and the grand end of his life bring out the sadness in u all . at the end of the film and the music and barber adagio for string and be a masterpiece and it fit perfectly into the upsetting grand finale . i mostly enjoy true film and when the plot actually happen . overall and i suggest the film to be one of the best in movie history . it bring out the best in john hurt and and the joy within u . with it outstanding cast and subtle and touch script and the elephant man prove to be david lynch fine .