
The Elephant Man
A true story of courage and human dignity.
1980 en 124 minutes
Rating: 8.045
Plot
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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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)