Movies and TvShows featuring "physical-deformity" theme.

In 19th Century Victorian England, Dr. Frederick Treves rescues a heavily disfigured man, The Elephant Man, who is mistreated as a side-show freak. Treves realizes that behind his monstrous appearance, the man possesses kindness, intelligence, and sophistication.

Hal is a shallow man who only values physical beauty in women. However, after being hypnotized by Tony Robbins, he can only see inner beauty. He falls in love with Rosemary, an overweight woman, seeing her as slender and beautiful. When the hypnotism is broken, Hal starts to avoid Rosemary, but realizes his true feelings for her. He reconciles with Rosemary and decides to join her on her Peace Corps mission.

In Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight 2, a group of teenagers, including a police officer and a gay character, find themselves in a dark and terrifying situation in the backwoods. They encounter mutant alien parasites that go on a killing spree, causing physical deformities and speaking in an alien language. With machetes and genetic mutations, the group must fight for survival against the alien mutants and their disembowelment tactics.

Skins is a dark comedy drama that explores the life of a woman with a physical disability. Set in the year 2017, the movie follows her journey as she navigates through various challenges and experiences. The plot revolves around themes of eccentricity, disfigurement, and the color pink. The story also delves into the emotional aspects of her life, including moments of crying, love, and finding inner strength. With a unique blend of humor and drama, Skins offers a thought-provoking exploration of disabilities in society.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame follows the story of Quasimodo, a deformed bell-ringer, who falls in love with a gypsy dancer named Esmeralda. The film explores themes of xenophobia, intolerance, and social progress as Quasimodo struggles to find acceptance in a society that judges him by his appearance. With the backdrop of the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral, the movie showcases the changing times and the clash between tradition and modernity.

The Oblongs is a darkly humorous animated sitcom that follows the lives of a poor and disfigured family who live in a toxic wasteland. The show explores themes of societal outcasts, family relationships, and the absurdity of everyday life.

Complexes (1965) is a comedic anthology film that delves into the various complexes that humans face. From shyness and lack of confidence to seeking a job and dealing with societal expectations, the film portrays these struggles through a series of interconnected stories. Set in Rome, Italy, the film follows different characters as they navigate through situations that test their self-confidence, morality, and relationships. With a touch of romance, humor, and a dash of awkwardness, Complexes offers an entertaining and insightful look into the human condition.

In Transmutations, a group of mutants with special abilities are forced to rescue a kidnapped prostitute from a sadistic crime boss. Along the way, they encounter dangerous henchmen, a mad scientist, and a series of thrilling and action-packed events. Will they be able to save the prostitute and bring justice to the crime boss?

House of Fools is a dark comedy that takes place in a psychiatric hospital during the war in Chechnya. The film follows the lives of the patients and staff in the hospital, capturing their struggles, relationships, and escapades amidst the chaos and violence of the war.

Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime is a documentary that follows Harold Evans, an investigative journalist, as he uncovers a medical scandal involving the drug thalidomide. Evans fights to bring justice to the victims of this man-made disaster and exposes the negligence of the pharmaceutical industry. The film highlights the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists and the importance of investigative journalism in holding those in power accountable.

A documentary on the subject of the collections of books, instruments and medical anomalies at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the Mutter Museum housed there. This short film represents the first to be made by the internationally recognized Quay Brothers in the United States. While not a stop-motion animation film, a form for which the Quays are best known, the entire film is vibrantly constructed and 'animated'. Musical score by composer Tim Nelson and voice-over provided by Derek Jacobi.

It's a grim world of prostitution, drug dens, transvestites, junkies and murderers. The seediest side of urban life is examined in this tragedy. The film follows the complex, interwoven lives of four characters as they live their harsh and gritty nocturnal lives on the city streets. The main characters are Fifi a pickpocket who is simultaneously involved with Divine, a transvestite hooker and Vera a peep show dancer who refuses to be a hooker. Vera lives with her would-be pimp Jesus le Gitan, a small-scale drug dealer. When the area riff-raff become embroiled in hostilities, two of main characters are slowly killed in horrible ways. Fifi is then left to avenge their deaths.

Two social outcasts in 19th century Eastern Europe, Alexandre and Ulysse, become friends and settle down to live alone on the edge of a marsh that is reputedly haunted by demons, monsters and goblins. These two men have been outcasts all their lives. Alexandre was raised in a nomad family that traveled from town to town, being rejected by the people of his homeland. Due to his physical abnormalities, Ulysse has always been pushed aside ever since his childhood. When a strange murder is committed in a nearby village, the peasants turn their suspicions on Alexandre and Ulysse, because they are different. In the eyes of the villagers, they are demons that must be hunted, burned and killed.

The story of child violence and the national violence. And the problem of the old Japanese environmental pollution.

Mimì is an orphaned teenager born with deformed feet who works at a pizzeria in Naples. One fateful day, he meets Carmilla, a young girl convinced she is a descendant of Count Dracula. Together, they decide to escape the cynical and violent world they live in.

A documentary that explores the life and work of artist Joe Coleman, known for his macabre and controversial art. The film delves into Coleman's childhood, his obsession with death and pathology, and his unique artistic vision that explores themes of religion, corruption, and the darker side of humanity.

Hien Le makes a living as a lottery ticket salesman in Vinh Long despite his deformed face, impaired hearing and emerging lung condition.

'Crooks tunnel through fireplace to rob house next door.' (British Film Catalogue). According to BFI, this is the only surviving film of 7 episodes made in the Three-Fingered Kate series