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The final message of David Lynch's film, The Elephant Man

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Feb 01, 2025
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It is the final scene of David Lynch’s “The Elephant Man”:

John Merrick, the main character, after signing his name to his masterful model of St. Philips Church, which he has finally completed, removes the many pillows from his bed, the pillows he has been using to prop himself upright during sleep.

Tonight, he will sleep like the painting hanging on his…

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