He is English. He is 21 years of age, and his name is John merrick. Gentlemen, in the...
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He is English. He is 21 years of age, and his name is John merrick. Gentlemen, in the courseof my profession I have come upon many lamentable deformitiesof the face due to injury or disease, as well as mutilations andcontortions of the body depending upon like causes. But at no time have Imet with such a perverted or degraded versionof a human being as this man. Now, I wish to drawyour attention to the insidious conditionsaffecting this patient. - Can you see over there?- Yes, thank you. Note, if you will,the extreme enlargement of the skull, the right upper limb,which is totally useless, the alarming curvature of the spine. Would you turn round, please? Turn round, please
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He is English
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He is 21 years of age
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and his name is John merrick
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Gentlemen in the course of my profession I have come upon
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many lamentable deformities of the face due to injury or disease
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as well as mutilations and contortions of the body
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depending upon like causes
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But at no time have I met with such a
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perverted or degraded version of a human being as this man
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Now I wish to draw your attention to the
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insidious conditions affecting this patient
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Can you see over there Yes thank you
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Note if you will the extreme enlargement of the skull
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the right upper limb which is totally useless
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the alarming curvature of the spine
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Would you turn round please
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Turn round please
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Movie Summary
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
