The Elephant Man (1980)

The Elephant Man (1980)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1980-10-09 United States of America 124 Min. PG-13
8.1 3659 votes
Drama, History

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.

Cast

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

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