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