'The Elephant Man' is the Most Empathetic Film to Lose Best Picture
'The Elephant Man' is the Most Empathetic Film to Lose Best Picture David Lynch has an exceptional grasp on what it means to be human. Welcome to Debate Week: Best Picture Losers, a series in which we’ll be looking at some of the best movies that were nominated, but ultimately lost the Oscar race for Best Picture. In this entry, Aurora Amidon discusses David Lynch’s 8-time nominated 1980 film, The Elephant Man. Tucked away at the heart of the feel-good movie category is a subgenre that celebrates the inner beauty of the physically grotesque. This trope was popularized by classic French li...
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