Movies About Medicine

From David Lynch, starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud
Rated PG

The Elephant Man is a 1980 biographical drama film directed by David Lynch and starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, and Anne Bancroft. The film tells the true story of John Merrick, a severely disfigured man in 19th century London who is rescued from a travelling freak show and treated with compassion by a noted physician, Frederick Treves. Through Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly discovers the joys and heartache of life as a human being. The film received 8 Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture. Although it ultimately lost in both categories, it is still widely regarded as a masterpiece and is included on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American films of all time.

From Lasse Hallström, starring Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo
Rated PG-13

From Robert Altman, starring Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman
Rated R

From Tanya Wexler, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones
Rated R

From Michael Hoffman, starring Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill, David Thewlis, Polly Walker
Rated R

From Alice Winocour, starring Vincent Lindon, Stéphan Wojtowicz, Soko, Chiara Mastroianni
Rated Not Rated