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