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The Elephant Man is a 1980 British-American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century London.
Scannán drámaíochta stairiúil ón mBreatain-Mheiriceánach ó Joseph Merrick (ar a dtugann John Merrick an script), fear a raibh drochfhoirmiú air i Londain ag deireadh an 19ú haois, is ea The Elephant Man.
Movie Plot.
Plota Scannán.
Frederick Treves, a surgeon at the London Hospital, finds Joseph Merrick in a Victorian freak show in Londons East End, where he is kept by Mr.
Aimsíonn Frederick Treves, máinlia in Ospidéal Londain, Joseph Merrick i dtaispeántas freak Victeoiriach in East End Londain, áit a gcoinníonn an tUas é.
Bytes, an greedy, sadistic, psychopathic, despicable, violent and heartless ringmaster.
Bytes, máistir fáinne greedy, sadistic, psychopathic, despicable, foréigneach agus heartless.
His head is kept hooded, and his “owner”, who views him as intellectually disabled, is paid by Treves to bring him to the hospital for examination.
Coinnítear cochall ar a cheann, agus íocann Treves a “úinéir”, a mheasann go bhfuil sé faoi mhíchumas intleachta, chun é a thabhairt chuig an ospidéal lena scrúdú.
Treves presents Merrick to his colleagues and highlights his monstrous skull, which forces him to sleep with his head on his knees, since if he were to lie down, he would asphyxiate.
Cuireann Treves Merrick i láthair a chomhghleacaithe agus leagann sé béim ar a chloigeann suarach, a chuireann iallach air codladh lena chloigeann ar a ghlúine, ós rud é dá luífeadh sé síos go ndéanfadh sé asphyxiate.
On Merricks return, he is beaten so badly by Bytes that he has to call Treves for medical help.
Ar fhilleadh Merrick dó, buaileann Bytes é chomh dona go gcaithfidh sé glaoch ar Treves chun cabhair leighis a fháil.
Treves brings him back to the hospital.
Tugann Treves ar ais chuig an ospidéal é.
Merrick is tended to by Mrs.
Is í Mrs. Mrs.
Mothershead, the formidable matron, as the other nurses are too frightened of him.
Mothershead, an matron formidable, mar tá na haltraí eile ró-eagla air.
Mr.
An tUasal.
Carr Gomm, the hospitals Governor, is against housing Merrick, as the hospital does not accept “incurables”.
Tá Carr Gomm, Gobharnóir an ospidéil, i gcoinne Merrick a thithíocht, toisc nach nglacann an t-ospidéal le “incurables”.
To prove that Merrick can make progress, Treves trains him to say a few conversational sentences.
Chun a chruthú gur féidir le Merrick dul chun cinn a dhéanamh, déanann Treves oiliúint air chun cúpla abairt chomhrá a rá.
Carr Gomm sees through this ruse, but as he is leaving, Merrick begins to recite the 23rd Psalm, and continues past the part of the Psalm that Treves taught him.
Feiceann Carr Gomm tríd an athúsáid seo, ach agus é ag imeacht, tosaíonn Merrick ag aithris an 23ú Salm, agus leanann sé thart ar an gcuid den Salm a mhúin Treves dó.
Merrick tells the doctors that he knows how to read, and has memorized the 23rd Psalm because it is his favourite.
Insíonn Merrick do na dochtúirí go bhfuil a fhios aige conas léamh, agus tá an 23ú Salm curtha de ghlanmheabhair aige toisc gurb é an duine is fearr leis.
Carr Gomm permits him to stay, and Merrick spends his time practising conversation with Treves and building a model of a cathedral he sees from his window.
Ligeann Carr Gomm dó fanacht, agus caitheann Merrick a chuid ama ag cleachtadh comhrá le Treves agus ag tógáil samhail ardeaglais a fheiceann sé óna fhuinneog.
Merrick has tea with Treves and his wife, and is so overwhelmed by their kindness, he shows them his mothers picture.
Bíonn tae ag Merrick le Treves agus a bhean chéile, agus an oiread sin cineálta orthu, taispeánann sé pictiúr a mháthar dóibh.
He believes he must have been a “disappointment” to his mother, but hopes she would be proud to see him with his “lovely friends”.
Creideann sé go gcaithfidh sé gur “díomá” a bhí ar a mháthair, ach tá súil aige go mbeadh sí bródúil as é a fheiceáil lena “chairde áille”.
Merrick begins to take guests in his rooms, including the actress Madge Kendal, who introduces him to the work of Shakespeare.
Tosaíonn Merrick ag glacadh aíonna ina seomraí, lena n-áirítear an t-aisteoir Madge Kendal, a chuireann saothar Shakespeare in aithne dó.
Merrick quickly becomes an object of curiosity to high society, and Mrs.
Go tapa éiríonn Merrick mar ábhar fiosracht don tsochaí ard, agus Mrs.
Mothershead expresses concerns that he is still being put on display as a freak.
Cuireann Mothershead imní in iúl go bhfuil sé fós á chur ar taispeáint mar anchúinse.
Treves begins to question the morality of his actions.
Tosaíonn Treves ag ceistiú moráltacht a ghníomhartha.
Meanwhile, a night porter named Jim starts selling tickets to locals, who come at night to gawk at the “Elephant Man”.
Idir an dá linn, tosaíonn póirtéir oíche darb ainm Jim ag díol ticéid do mhuintir na háite, a thagann san oíche chun gawk ag an “Elephant Man”.
The issue of Merricks residence is challenged at a hospital council meeting, but he is guaranteed permanent residence by command of the hospitals royal patron, Queen Victoria, who sends word with her daughter-in-law Alexandra.
Tugtar dúshlán cheist chónaithe Merrick ag cruinniú de chomhairle ospidéil, ach ráthaítear go mbeidh sé ina chónaí go buan trí cheannas pátrún ríoga an ospidéil, an Bhanríon Victoria, a sheolann focal lena hiníon-dlí Alexandra.
However, Merrick is soon kidnapped by Bytes during one of Jims raucous late-night showings.
Mar sin féin, déanann Bytes fuadach Merrick go luath le linn ceann de thaispeántais chíréibeacha oíche déanach Jim.
Bytes leaves England and takes Merrick on the road as a circus attraction once again.
Fágann Bytes Sasana agus tógann sé Merrick ar an mbóthar mar díol spéise sorcais arís.
A witness reports to Treves who confronts Jim about what he has done, and Mothershead fires him.
Tuairiscíonn finné do Treves a thugann aghaidh ar Jim faoina bhfuil déanta aige, agus briseann Mothershead é.
Merrick is forced to be an “attraction” again, but during a “show” in Belgium, Merrick, who is weak and dying, collapses, causing a drunken Bytes to lock him in a cage and leave him to die.
Cuirtear iallach ar Merrick a bheith ina “mhealladh” arís, ach le linn “seó” sa Bheilg, titeann Merrick, atá lag agus ag fáil bháis, rud a fhágann go gcuireann Bytes meisce é faoi ghlas i gcaighean agus go bhfágfaidh sé bás.
Merrick manages to escape from Bytes with the help of his fellow freakshow attractions.
Éiríonn le Merrick éalú ó Bytes le cabhair óna chomh-nithe is díol spéise.
Upon returning to London, he is harassed through Liverpool Street station by several young boys and accidentally knocks down a young girl.
Nuair a fhilleann sé ar Londain, déanann roinnt buachaillí óga ciapadh air trí stáisiún Shráid Learpholl agus buaileann sé cailín óg trí thimpiste.
Merrick is chased, unmasked, and cornered by an angry mob.
Déanann slóg feargach fearg ar Merrick, gan scrúdú a dhéanamh air.
He cries, “I am not an elephant! I am not an animal! I am a human being! I …
Tá sé ag gol, “Ní eilifint mé! Ní ainmhí mé! Is duine mé! Is mise …
am …
am …
a …
a …
man!” before collapsing.
fear! “sular thit sé.
Policemen return Merrick to the hospital and Treves.
Filleann póilíní Merrick ar an ospidéal agus ar Treves.
He recovers some of his health, but is dying of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Aisghabhann sé cuid dá shláinte, ach tá sé ag fáil bháis de ghalar ainsealach bacúil scamhógach.
Treves and Mothershead take Merrick to see one of Mrs Kendals shows at the theatre, and Kendal dedicates the performance to him.
Tugann Treves agus Mothershead Merrick chun ceann de thaispeántais Mrs Kendal a fheiceáil ag an amharclann, agus déanann Kendal an taibhiú a thiomnú dó.
A proud Merrick receives a standing ovation from the audience.
Faigheann Merrick bródúil osna seasta ón lucht féachana.
Back at the hospital, Merrick thanks Treves for all he has done, and completes his church model.
Ar ais ag an ospidéal, buíochas le Merrick le Treves as gach a rinne sé, agus comhlánaíonn sé a shamhail eaglaise.
He lies down on his back in bed, imitating a sleeping child in a picture on his wall, and dies in his sleep.
Luíonn sé síos ar a dhroim sa leaba, ag aithris ar leanbh codlata i bpictiúr ar a bhalla, agus faigheann sé bás ina chodladh.
Merrick is consoled by a vision of his mother, who quotes Lord Tennysons “Nothing Will Die”.
Tá fís a mháthar i gcomórtas le Merrick, a luann “Nothing Will Die” an Tiarna Tennyson.