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poster movie The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man (1980)

PG

1980-10-09

  • Drama
  • History

2h 4m

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.

  • David LynchScreenplay
  • Christopher De VoreScreenplay
  • Eric BergrenScreenplay
  • Ashley MontaguBook
  • Frederick TrevesBook
  • David LynchDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Elephant Man

Budget$5,000,000.00

Revenue$26,000,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Anthony Hopkins with character Frederick Treves

    Anthony Hopkins

    Frederick Treves

  • Profile John Hurt with character John Merrick

    John Hurt

    John Merrick

  • Profile Anne Bancroft with character Mrs Kendal

    Anne Bancroft

    Mrs Kendal

  • Profile John Gielgud with character Carr Gomm

    John Gielgud

    Carr Gomm

  • Profile Wendy Hiller with character Mothershead

    Wendy Hiller

    Mothershead

  • Profile Freddie Jones with character Bytes

    Freddie Jones

    Bytes

  • Profile Michael Elphick with character Night Porter

    Michael Elphick

    Night Porter

  • Profile Hannah Gordon with character Mrs Treves

    Hannah Gordon

    Mrs Treves

  • Profile Helen Ryan with character Princess Alex

    Helen Ryan

    Princess Alex

  • Profile John Standing with character Fox

    John Standing

    Fox

  • Profile Dexter Fletcher with character Bytes' Boy

    Dexter Fletcher

    Bytes' Boy

  • Profile Lesley Dunlop with character Nora

    Lesley Dunlop

    Nora

  • Profile Phoebe Nicholls with character Merrick's Mother

    Phoebe Nicholls

    Merrick's Mother

  • Profile Pat Gorman with character Fairground Bobby

    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

  • Profile Nula Conwell with character Nurse Kathleen

    Nula Conwell

    Nurse Kathleen

  • Tony London

    Young Porter

  • Profile Alfie Curtis with character Milkman

    Alfie Curtis

    Milkman

  • Bernadette Milnes

    1st Fighting Woman

  • Brenda Kempner

    2nd Fighting Woman

  • Carol Harrison

    Tart

  • Profile Hugh Manning with character Broadneck

    Hugh Manning

    Broadneck

  • Dennis Burgess

    1st Committee Man

  • Fanny Carby

    Mrs Kendal's Dresser

  • Profile William Morgan Sheppard with character Man in Pub

    William Morgan Sheppard

    Man in Pub

  • Profile Kathleen Byron with character Lady Waddington

    Kathleen Byron

    Lady Waddington

  • Gerald Case

    Lord Waddington

  • Profile David Ryall with character Man With Whores

    David Ryall

    Man With Whores

  • Deirdre Costello

    1st Whore

  • Profile Pauline Quirke with character 2nd Whore

    Pauline Quirke

    2nd Whore

  • Profile Kenny Baker with character Plumed Dwarf

    Kenny Baker

    Plumed Dwarf

  • Chris Greener

    Giant

  • Marcus Powell

    Midget

  • Profile Gilda Cohen with character Midget

    Gilda Cohen

    Midget

  • Profile Lesley Scoble with character Siamese Twin

    Lesley Scoble

    Siamese Twin

  • Teri Scoble

    Siamese Twin

  • Profile Eiji Kusuhara with character Japanese Bleeder

    Eiji Kusuhara

    Japanese Bleeder

  • Robert Day

    Little Jim

  • Profile Patricia Hodge with character Screaming Mum

    Patricia Hodge

    Screaming Mum

  • Tommy Wright

    First Bobby

  • Profile Peter Davidson with character Second 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

  • Profile David Lynch with character Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)

    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)

  • Profile Tony Clarkin with character Thug from Pub (uncredited)

    Tony Clarkin

    Thug from Pub (uncredited)

  • Profile Dave Cooper with character Man in crowd (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)

  • Profile Guy Standeven with character Committee Member (uncredited)

    Guy Standeven

    Committee Member (uncredited)

  • Reg Thomason

    Lecture Assistant (uncredited)

  • Profile Jill Goldston with character Nurse (uncredited)

    Jill Goldston

    Nurse (uncredited)

  • Norman Gay

    Doctor (uncredited)