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