

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: David Lynch's Elephant Man at the Rio Theatre
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 May, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: *********************************************************************
“I am not an animal! I am a human being! I.. am… a… man!”
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With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe skeletal and soft-tissue deformities, he assumes that he must be intellectually disabled as well. As the two men spend more time together, though, Merrick reveals the intelligence, gentle nature, and profound sense of dignity that lie beneath his shocking appearance, and he and Treves develop a friendship.

Shot in gorgeous black and white and boasting a stellar supporting cast that includes Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Freddie Jones and Wendy Hiller, THE ELEPHANT MAN was nominated for eight Academy Awards, cementing Lynch’s reputation as one of American cinema’s most visionary talents.

“David Lynch’s powerful depiction of Merrick (played by John Hurt) moves a viewer from revulsion and fear to empathy and tenderness. That’s the very movement of the story itself.” (The New Yorker)

“It is an absorbing and satisfying drama, and John Hurt’s Merrick is very powerful.” (Guardian)

“Director David Lynch has created an eerily compelling atmosphere in recounting a hideously deformed man’s perilous life in Victorian England.” (Variety)

“This is a tale of redemption and transcendence, of the hunchback of London Hospital, of the noble phantom who wanted to go to the opera, of Beauty and the Beast.” (TIME Magazine)

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Wednesday, May 21
Doors 8:30 pm | Movie 9:00 pm *Please arrive on time. Start time subject to change.

Tickets at www.riotheatretickets.ca
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THE ELEPHANT MAN (David Lynch, 1980 / 124 mins / PG)  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.

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*Minors OK. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film only. Please redeem at the door.
*We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance at www.riotheatretickets.ca. If a screening or live event is not sold out, the remaining tickets will be available for in-person purchase at the Rio Theatre’s box office prior to showtime (subject to availability).
*Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats, and time for treats at concession.
*If you are looking to redeem either a Rio Theatre gift certificate or Groupon to any regular Rio Theatre screening: You can either email us in advance and give us a “heads up,” or do it at the box office prior to showtime.

*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale. No refunds or exchanges.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/david-lynchs-elephant-man-at-the-rio-theatre/200028204131611
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, entertainment, performances, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 48

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://riotheatretickets.ca/events/35775-david-lynch-s-the-elephant-man-45th-anniversary-restoration?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=vancouver-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Vancouver
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: The Rio Theatre
- **lat**: 49.262
- **long**: -123.07049
- **full address**: The Rio Theatre, 1660 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5N 1W1, Canada,Vancouver, British Columbia

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Rio Theatre (https://allevents.in/org/the-rio-theatre/1952272)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 21 May, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Rio Theatre, 1660 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5N 1W1, Canada,Vancouver, British Columbia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Rio Theatre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, entertainment, performances, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about David Lynch's Elephant Man at the Rio Theatre ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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