The Elephant Man (1980)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.3

Overview

In Victorian London, Dr. Frederick Treves with the London Hospital comes across a circus sideshow attraction run by a man named Bytes called "The Elephant Man". In actuality, the creature on display is indeed a man, twen...

Starring Cast

Anthony Hopkins • John Hurt • Anne Bancroft

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Anthony Hopkins • John Hurt • Anne Bancroft

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film critiques societal prejudice and exploitation through the lens of individual suffering, advocating for universal human dignity and compassion rather than specific political or systemic solutions, thus remaining apolitical.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features traditional casting that aligns with its historical Victorian England setting, without any intentional race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative primarily explores themes of human dignity and compassion, critiquing specific acts of cruelty and exploitation rather than the identities of white or male characters, many of whom are portrayed positively.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Elephant Man does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the struggles of John Merrick due to his physical condition, exploring themes of otherness and compassion in Victorian society, making the LGBTQ+ portrayal N/A.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is a biographical drama based on the real-life story of Joseph Merrick and his doctor, Frederick Treves. All major characters, whether historical figures or fictionalized roles, maintain their historically or canonically established genders without any changes.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is based on the real-life story of Joseph Merrick and other historical figures from Victorian England. All major characters, including Merrick and Dr. Treves, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical or implied racial background of the characters. There are no instances of a character's race being changed from their established historical or canonical depiction.