Deliberate mistake: Joseph (John) Merrick's speech was never as audible as shown in the film, and several operations were needed before he could speak at all. Even after that, Frederick Treves often had to "translate" what Merrick said because the majority of people still had problems understanding him. [Probably changed to simplify the storytelling, but still inaccurate].
The Elephant Man (1980)
1 deliberate mistake
Directed by: David Lynch
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, John Gielgud, John Hurt
Continuity mistake: At a meeting to do with the hospital's dealings, one man, Mr Broadbeck, objects to the Elephant Man being a patient in the hospital - in the beginning he is wearing spectacles, but, a few seconds later, the spectacles are gone.
John Merrick: No! I am not an animal! I am a human being! I. Am... A man!
Trivia: Mel Brooks was Executive Producer but was uncredited so people wouldn't think the movie was a comedy.
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