The Elephant Man
# A true story of courage and human dignity.
📜 Overview:
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.
💵 Budget: USD
5,000,000
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
1980-10-09
⌚ Running Time:
124 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
8.0
Beloved Cast
Frederick Treves
Anthony Hopkins
John Merrick
John Hurt
Mrs Kendal
Anne Bancroft
Carr Gomm
John Gielgud
Mothershead
Wendy Hiller
Bytes
Freddie Jones
Night Porter
Michael Elphick
Mrs Treves
Hannah Gordon
Princess Alex
Helen Ryan
Fox
John Standing
Bytes' Boy
Dexter Fletcher
Nora
Lesley Dunlop
Merrick's Mother
Phoebe Nicholls
Fairground Bobby
Pat Gorman
Fat Lady
Claire Davenport
Skeleton Man
Orla Pederson
Distraught Woman
Patsy Smart
Alderman
Frederick Treves
Fire Eater
Stromboli
Hodges
Richard Hunter
Pierce
James Cormack
Messenger
Robert Lewis Bush
Cabman
Roy Evans
Cook
Joan Rhodes
Nurse Kathleen
Nula Conwell
Young Porter
Tony London
Milkman
Alfie Curtis
1st Fighting Woman
Bernadette Milnes
2nd Fighting Woman
Brenda Kempner
Tart
Carol Harrison
Broadneck
Hugh Manning
1st Committee Man
Dennis Burgess
Mrs Kendal's Dresser
Fanny Carby
Man in Pub
William Morgan Sheppard
Lady Waddington
Kathleen Byron
Lord Waddington
Gerald Case
Man With Whores
David Ryall
1st Whore
Deirdre Costello
2nd Whore
Pauline Quirke
Plumed Dwarf
Kenny Baker
Giant
Chris Greener
Midget
Marcus Powell
Midget
Gilda Cohen
Siamese Twin
Lesley Scoble
Siamese Twin
Teri Scoble
Japanese Bleeder
Eiji Kusuhara
Little Jim
Robert Day
Screaming Mum
Patricia Hodge
First Bobby
Tommy Wright
Second Bobby
Peter Davidson
King In Panto
John Rapley
Puss In Panto
Hugh Spight
Princess In Panto
Teresa Codling
Principal Boy
Marion Betzold
Tree
Caroline Haigh
Tree
Florenzio Morgado
Lion / Coachman
Victor Kravchenko
Fairy
Beryl Hicks
Horse
Michele Amas
Horse
Lucie Alford
Horse
Penny Wright
Horse
Janie Kells
Merrick's Mother
Lydia Lisle
Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
David Lynch
Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong
Young Aristocrat (uncredited)
Ralph G. Morse
Injured Man (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Kid at Train Station (uncredited)
Adam Caine
Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Dave Cooper
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Chick Fowles
Committee Member (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)
Eric Bergren
Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)
Christopher De Vore
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Jay McGrath
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Henry Roberts
Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)
Kevin Schumm
Courtier (uncredited)
Ian Selby
Committee Member (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Lecture Assistant (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Nurse (uncredited)
Jill Goldston
Doctor (uncredited)
Norman Gay
