The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man (1980)

A true story of courage and human dignity.

Drama History

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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  • Release Date: 1980-10-09
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Director: David Lynch

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Cast

  • Anthony Hopkins

    Frederick Treves

  • John Hurt

    John Merrick

  • Anne Bancroft

    Mrs Kendal

  • John Gielgud

    Carr Gomm

  • Wendy Hiller

    Mothershead

  • Freddie Jones

    Bytes

  • Michael Elphick

    Night Porter

  • Hannah Gordon

    Mrs Treves

  • Helen Ryan

    Princess Alex

  • John Standing

    Fox

  • Dexter Fletcher

    Bytes' Boy

  • Lesley Dunlop

    Nora

  • Phoebe Nicholls

    Merrick's Mother

  • 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

  • James Cormack

    Pierce

  • Robert Lewis Bush

    Messenger

  • Roy Evans

    Cabman

  • Joan Rhodes

    Cook

  • Nula Conwell

    Nurse Kathleen

  • Tony London

    Young Porter

  • Alfie Curtis

    Milkman

  • Bernadette Milnes

    1st Fighting Woman

  • Brenda Kempner

    2nd Fighting Woman

  • Carol Harrison

    Tart

  • Hugh Manning

    Broadneck

  • Dennis Burgess

    1st Committee Man

  • Fanny Carby

    Mrs Kendal's Dresser

  • William Morgan Sheppard

    Man in Pub

  • Kathleen Byron

    Lady Waddington

  • Gerald Case

    Lord Waddington

  • David Ryall

    Man With Whores

  • Deirdre Costello

    1st Whore

  • Pauline Quirke

    2nd Whore

  • Kenny Baker

    Plumed Dwarf

  • Chris Greener

    Giant

  • Marcus Powell

    Midget

  • Gilda Cohen

    Midget

  • Lesley Scoble

    Siamese Twin

  • Teri Scoble

    Siamese Twin

  • Eiji Kusuhara

    Japanese Bleeder

  • Robert Day

    Little Jim

  • Patricia Hodge

    Screaming Mum

  • Tommy Wright

    First Bobby

  • Peter Davidson

    Second Bobby

  • John Rapley

    King In Panto

  • Hugh Spight

    Puss In Panto

  • Teresa Codling

    Princess In Panto

  • Marion Betzold

    Principal Boy

  • Caroline Haigh

    Tree

  • Florenzio Morgado

    Tree

  • Victor Kravchenko

    Lion / Coachman

  • Beryl Hicks

    Fairy

  • Michele Amas

    Horse

  • Lucie Alford

    Horse

  • Penny Wright

    Horse

  • Janie Kells

    Horse

  • Lydia Lisle

    Merrick's Mother

  • David Lynch

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

  • Harry Fielder

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Jack Armstrong

    Man at Lecture (uncredited)

  • Ralph G. Morse

    Young Aristocrat (uncredited)

  • Fred Wood

    Injured Man (uncredited)

  • Adam Caine

    Kid at Train Station (uncredited)

  • Tony Clarkin

    Thug from Pub (uncredited)

  • Dave Cooper

    Man in crowd (uncredited)

  • Chick Fowles

    Man in Pub (uncredited)

  • Juba Kennerley

    Committee Member (uncredited)

  • Eric Bergren

    Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)

  • Christopher De Vore

    Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)

  • Jay McGrath

    Man at Lecture (uncredited)

  • Henry Roberts

    Man at Lecture (uncredited)

  • Kevin Schumm

    Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)

  • Ian Selby

    Courtier (uncredited)

  • Guy Standeven

    Committee Member (uncredited)

  • Reg Thomason

    Lecture Assistant (uncredited)

  • Jill Goldston

    Nurse (uncredited)

  • Norman Gay

    Doctor (uncredited)

  • Barrie Holland

    Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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