The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
8.1
|October 9, 1980|2h 4m|Movie
DramaHistory

Storyline

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.

Top Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Frederick Treves

John Hurt

John Hurt

John Merrick

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Mrs Kendal

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Carr Gomm

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Mothershead

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Bytes

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Night Porter

Hannah Gordon

Hannah Gordon

Mrs Treves

Helen Ryan

Helen Ryan

Princess Alex

John Standing

John Standing

Fox

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Bytes' Boy

Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop

Nora

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Merrick's Mother

Pat Gorman

Pat Gorman

Fairground Bobby

?

Claire Davenport

Fat Lady

?

Orla Pederson

Skeleton Man

?

Patsy Smart

Distraught Woman

?

Frederick Treves

Alderman

?

Stromboli

Fire Eater

?

Richard Hunter

Hodges

Director

David Lynch

Writers

David Lynch, Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren

Status

Released

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