The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
Release: 1980-10-09
·Runtime: 124m
·★ 8.0
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
Trailers & Videos
Cast
John Standing
as Fox
Pauline Quirke
as 2nd Whore
John Gielgud
as Carr Gomm
Phoebe Nicholls
as Merrick's Mother
Dexter Fletcher
as Bytes' Boy
Nula Conwell
as Nurse Kathleen
William Morgan Sheppard
as Man in Pub
Hannah Gordon
as Mrs Treves
Kenny Baker
as Plumed Dwarf
Dave Cooper
as Man in crowd (uncredited)
Wendy Hiller
as Mothershead
David Lynch
as Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
Anthony Hopkins
as Frederick Treves
Carol Harrison
as Tart
Eiji Kusuhara
as Japanese Bleeder
Jill Goldston
as Nurse (uncredited)
Anne Bancroft
as Mrs Kendal
Hugh Manning
as Broadneck
David Ryall
as Man With Whores
Peter Davidson
as Second Bobby
Guy Standeven
as Committee Member (uncredited)
Helen Ryan
as Princess Alex
Michael Elphick
as Night Porter
Alfie Curtis
as Milkman
John Hurt
as John Merrick
Freddie Jones
as Bytes
Patricia Hodge
as Screaming Mum
Kathleen Byron
as Lady Waddington
Tony Clarkin
as Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Lesley Dunlop
as Nora
Lesley Scoble
as Siamese Twin
Pat Gorman
as Fairground Bobby
Crew
Freddie Francis
Director of Photography
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Mel Brooks
Producer
Stuart Cornfeld
Executive Producer
Neil Corbould
Special Effects
David Lynch
Screenplay, Director, Sound Designer
Jonathan Sanger
Producer
Anne V. Coates
Editor
Anthony Waye
Assistant Director
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Alan Splet
Special Sound Effects