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