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