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The Elephant Man

1980, drama, history

124 minutes

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...

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Dr. 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

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Night Porter

Hannah Gordon

Hannah Gordon

Mrs. Anne Treves

Helen Ryan

Helen Ryan

Princess Alex

John Standing

John Standing

Dr. Fox

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Bytes' Boy

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Merrick's Mother

Pat Gorman

Fairground Bobby

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Plumed Dwarf

Claire Davenport

Fat lady

Orla Pederson

Skeleton Man

Patsy Smart

Patsy Smart

Distraught Woman

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

Lady Waddington

Frederick Treves

Alderman

Robert Lewis Bush

Messenger

Roy Evans

Roy Evans

Cabman

Nula Conwell

Nurse Kathleen

Tony London

Young Porter

Alfie Curtis

Alfie Curtis

Milkman

Bernadette Milnes

1st Fighting Woman

Hugh Manning

Hugh Manning

Broadneck

Dennis Burgess

1st Committee Man

Fanny Carby

Mrs. Kendal's Dresser

Gerald Case

Lord Waddington

David Ryall

David Ryall

Man With Whores

Deirdre Costello

1st Whore

Pauline Quirke

Pauline Quirke

2nd Whore

Marcus Powell

Midget

Lesley Scoble

Siamese Twin

Eiji Kusuhara

Eiji Kusuhara

Japanese Bleeder

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Screaming Mum

Tommy Wright

First Bobby

Peter Davidson

Peter Davidson

Second Bobby

John Rapley

King In Panto

Janie Kells

Horse

Lydia Lisle

Merrick's Mother

Eric Bergren

Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)

Christopher De Vore

Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

David Lynch

David Lynch

Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick

Ralph Morse

Young aristocrat (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Injured Man (uncredited)

Stromboli

Fire Eater

James Cormack

Pierce

Brenda Kempner

2nd Fighting Woman

Gilda Cohen

Midget

Teri Scoble

Siamese Twin

Robert Day

Little Jim

Hugh Spight

Puss In Panto

Teresa Codling

Princess In Panto

Marion Betzold

Principal Boy

Victor Kravchenko

Lion / Coachman

Beryl Hicks

Fairy

Michele Amas

Horse

Lucie Alford

Horse

Penny Wright

Horse

Jack Armstrong

Man at Lecture (uncredited)

Adam Caine

Kid at Train Station (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

Thug from Pub (uncredited)

Dave Cooper

Dave Cooper

Man in crowd (uncredited)

Chick Fowles

Man in Pub (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

Juba Kennerley

Committee Member (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

Guy Standeven

Committee Member (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Lecture Assistant (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Robert Cartwright

Art direction

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Production design

Terry Wells

Property master

Hugh Scaife

Set decoration

John Roberts

Set designer

Camera

Frank Connor

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Patricia Norris

Costume design

Tiny Nicholls

Costume supervisor

Stephanie Kaye

Hairstylist

Wally Schneiderman

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

David Lynch

David Lynch

Director

Ceri Evans

Script supervisor

Editing

Lighting

Roy Larner

Gaffer

Production

Maggie Cartier

Casting

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Executive producer

Stuart Cornfeld

Stuart Cornfeld

Executive producer

Jonathan Sanger

Jonathan Sanger

Producer

Sound

Terry Sharratt

Boom operator

John Morris

John Morris

Original music composer

David Lynch

David Lynch

Sound designer

Writing

Visual effects

Martin Gutteridge

Special effects supervisor

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