The Elephant Man
A true story of courage and human dignity.
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.
Trailer
Cast
Kenny Baker
Plumed Dwarf
Jill Goldston
Nurse (uncredited)
Freddie Jones
Bytes
John Hurt
John Merrick
Pauline Quirke
2nd Whore
John Gielgud
Carr Gomm
Phoebe Nicholls
Merrick's Mother
Patricia Hodge
Screaming Mum
Peter Davidson
Second Bobby
Hannah Gordon
Mrs Treves
Lesley Dunlop
Nora
Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese Bleeder
Helen Ryan
Princess Alex
David Ryall
Man With Whores
Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Carol Harrison
Tart
Kathleen Byron
Lady Waddington
Anthony Hopkins
Frederick Treves
Anne Bancroft
Mrs Kendal
Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy
William Morgan Sheppard
Man in Pub
Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Wendy Hiller
Mothershead
John Standing
Fox
Nula Conwell
Nurse Kathleen
Pat Gorman
Fairground Bobby
Hugh Manning
Broadneck
Lesley Scoble
Siamese Twin
Alfie Curtis
Milkman
David Lynch
Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Committee Member (uncredited)
Michael Elphick
Night Porter