The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
Release: 1980-10-09
·Runtime: 124m
·★ 8.1
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Brooksfilms
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Cast
Lesley Scoble
as Siamese Twin
Wendy Hiller
as Mothershead
Tony Clarkin
as Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Phoebe Nicholls
as Merrick's Mother
Helen Ryan
as Princess Alex
Guy Standeven
as Committee Member (uncredited)
John Gielgud
as Carr Gomm
Carol Harrison
as Tart
Dexter Fletcher
as Bytes' Boy
William Morgan Sheppard
as Man in Pub
David Ryall
as Man With Whores
Pauline Quirke
as 2nd Whore
John Standing
as Fox
Jill Goldston
as Nurse (uncredited)
Alfie Curtis
as Milkman
Anthony Hopkins
as Frederick Treves
Michael Elphick
as Night Porter
Lesley Dunlop
as Nora
Kathleen Byron
as Lady Waddington
Freddie Jones
as Bytes
Anne Bancroft
as Mrs Kendal
Eiji Kusuhara
as Japanese Bleeder
John Hurt
as John Merrick
Pat Gorman
as Fairground Bobby
Hugh Manning
as Broadneck
Patricia Hodge
as Screaming Mum
Peter Davidson
as Second Bobby
Nula Conwell
as Nurse Kathleen
Kenny Baker
as Plumed Dwarf
David Lynch
as Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
Hannah Gordon
as Mrs Treves
Dave Cooper
as Man in crowd (uncredited)
Crew
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Anne V. Coates
Editor
Jonathan Sanger
Producer
Stuart Cornfeld
Executive Producer
Neil Corbould
Special Effects
Mel Brooks
Producer
David Lynch
Screenplay, Director, Sound Designer
Freddie Francis
Director of Photography
Anthony Waye
Assistant Director
Alan Splet
Special Sound Effects