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The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

A true story of courage and human dignity.

Genres

DramaHistory

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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.

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Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$26000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

8.049/10

Release Date

09 October 1980

Country

United States of America

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

Claire Davenport

Fat Lady

Orla Pederson

Orla Pederson

Skeleton Man

Patsy Smart

Patsy Smart

Distraught Woman

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

Alderman

Stromboli

Stromboli

Fire Eater

Richard Hunter

Richard Hunter

Hodges

James Cormack

James Cormack

Pierce

Robert Lewis Bush

Robert Lewis Bush

Messenger

Roy Evans

Roy Evans

Cabman

Joan Rhodes

Joan Rhodes

Cook

Nula Conwell

Nula Conwell

Nurse Kathleen

Tony London

Tony London

Young Porter

Alfie Curtis

Alfie Curtis

Milkman

Bernadette Milnes

Bernadette Milnes

1st Fighting Woman

Brenda Kempner

Brenda Kempner

2nd Fighting Woman

Carol Harrison

Carol Harrison

Tart

Hugh Manning

Hugh Manning

Broadneck

Dennis Burgess

Dennis Burgess

1st Committee Man

Fanny Carby

Fanny Carby

Mrs Kendal's Dresser

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Man in Pub

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

Lady Waddington

Gerald Case

Gerald Case

Lord Waddington

David Ryall

David Ryall

Man With Whores

Deirdre Costello

Deirdre Costello

1st Whore

Pauline Quirke

Pauline Quirke

2nd Whore

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Plumed Dwarf

Chris Greener

Chris Greener

Giant

Marcus Powell

Marcus Powell

Midget

Gilda Cohen

Gilda Cohen

Midget

Lesley Scoble

Lesley Scoble

Siamese Twin

Teri Scoble

Teri Scoble

Siamese Twin

Eiji Kusuhara

Eiji Kusuhara

Japanese Bleeder

Robert Day

Robert Day

Little Jim

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Screaming Mum

Tommy Wright

Tommy Wright

First Bobby

Peter Davidson

Peter Davidson

Second Bobby

John Rapley

John Rapley

King In Panto

Hugh Spight

Hugh Spight

Puss In Panto

Teresa Codling

Teresa Codling

Princess In Panto

Marion Betzold

Marion Betzold

Principal Boy

Caroline Haigh

Caroline Haigh

Tree

Florenzio Morgado

Florenzio Morgado

Tree

Victor Kravchenko

Victor Kravchenko

Lion / Coachman

Beryl Hicks

Beryl Hicks

Fairy

Michele Amas

Michele Amas

Horse

Lucie Alford

Lucie Alford

Horse

Penny Wright

Penny Wright

Horse

Janie Kells

Janie Kells

Horse

Lydia Lisle

Lydia Lisle

Merrick's Mother

David Lynch

David Lynch

Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Armstrong

Jack Armstrong

Man at Lecture (uncredited)

Ralph G. Morse

Ralph G. Morse

Young Aristocrat (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Injured Man (uncredited)

Adam Caine

Adam Caine

Kid at Train Station (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

Tony Clarkin

Thug from Pub (uncredited)

Dave Cooper

Dave Cooper

Man in crowd (uncredited)

Chick Fowles

Chick Fowles

Man in Pub (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

Juba Kennerley

Committee Member (uncredited)

Eric Bergren

Eric Bergren

Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)

Christopher De Vore

Christopher De Vore

Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)

Jay McGrath

Jay McGrath

Man at Lecture (uncredited)

Henry Roberts

Henry Roberts

Man at Lecture (uncredited)

Kevin Schumm

Kevin Schumm

Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)

Ian Selby

Ian Selby

Courtier (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Committee Member (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Lecture Assistant (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Nurse (uncredited)

Norman Gay

Norman Gay

Doctor (uncredited)

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