the elephant man be one of my favorite film . the film main highlight be the incredible performance by john hurt . it be heartbreaking and touch at thesame time . some of the scene in the film be incredibly hard to watch and when the bad of humankind be show be as cruel a possible . a a result you mayfind the elephant man depressing and however and i see it on the contrary . i find the film to be a brilliant and touching work portray a man desperately try to be accept in a prejudiced society . watch it and make up your own mind . oh and by the way and do not mind the fact that mel brook produce . he actually have his name remove from the credit and fear that the public would not take the movie seriously if his name be there . it be not a mel brook type movie .