The Elephant Man

“A true story of courage and human dignity.”

Released: 1980

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

8.049

DIRECTOR

David Lynch

WRITERS

- David Lynch - Christopher De Vore - Eric Bergren

🕓Running time: 2h 4m

💰Budget: $5,000,000

🎫Revenue: $26,000,000

Actors

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony HopkinsFrederick Treves

John Hurt

John HurtJohn Merrick

Anne Bancroft

Anne BancroftMrs Kendal

John Gielgud

John GielgudCarr Gomm

Wendy Hiller

Wendy HillerMothershead

Freddie Jones

Freddie JonesBytes

Michael Elphick

Michael ElphickNight Porter

Hannah Gordon

Hannah GordonMrs Treves

Helen Ryan

Helen RyanPrincess Alex

John Standing

John StandingFox

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter FletcherBytes' Boy

Lesley Dunlop

Lesley DunlopNora

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe NichollsMerrick's Mother

Pat Gorman

Pat GormanFairground Bobby

Claire Davenport

Claire DavenportFat Lady

Orla Pederson

Orla PedersonSkeleton Man

Patsy Smart

Patsy SmartDistraught Woman

Frederick Treves

Frederick TrevesAlderman

Stromboli

StromboliFire Eater

Richard Hunter

Richard HunterHodges

James Cormack

James CormackPierce

Robert Lewis Bush

Robert Lewis BushMessenger

Roy Evans

Roy EvansCabman

Joan Rhodes

Joan RhodesCook

Nula Conwell

Nula ConwellNurse Kathleen

Tony London

Tony LondonYoung Porter

Alfie Curtis

Alfie CurtisMilkman

Bernadette Milnes

Bernadette Milnes1st Fighting Woman

Brenda Kempner

Brenda Kempner2nd Fighting Woman

Carol Harrison

Carol HarrisonTart

Hugh Manning

Hugh ManningBroadneck

Dennis Burgess

Dennis Burgess1st Committee Man

Fanny Carby

Fanny CarbyMrs Kendal's Dresser

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan SheppardMan in Pub

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen ByronLady Waddington

Gerald Case

Gerald CaseLord Waddington

David Ryall

David RyallMan With Whores

Deirdre Costello

Deirdre Costello1st Whore

Pauline Quirke

Pauline Quirke2nd Whore

Kenny Baker

Kenny BakerPlumed Dwarf

Chris Greener

Chris GreenerGiant

Marcus Powell

Marcus PowellMidget

Gilda Cohen

Gilda CohenMidget

Lesley Scoble

Lesley ScobleSiamese Twin

Teri Scoble

Teri ScobleSiamese Twin

Eiji Kusuhara

Eiji KusuharaJapanese Bleeder

Robert Day

Robert DayLittle Jim

Patricia Hodge

Patricia HodgeScreaming Mum

Tommy Wright

Tommy WrightFirst Bobby

Peter Davidson

Peter DavidsonSecond Bobby

John Rapley

John RapleyKing In Panto

Hugh Spight

Hugh SpightPuss In Panto

Teresa Codling

Teresa CodlingPrincess In Panto

Marion Betzold

Marion BetzoldPrincipal Boy

Caroline Haigh

Caroline HaighTree

Florenzio Morgado

Florenzio MorgadoTree

Victor Kravchenko

Victor KravchenkoLion / Coachman

Beryl Hicks

Beryl HicksFairy

Michele Amas

Michele AmasHorse

Lucie Alford

Lucie AlfordHorse

Penny Wright

Penny WrightHorse

Janie Kells

Janie KellsHorse

Lydia Lisle

Lydia LisleMerrick's Mother

David Lynch

David LynchMan in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry FielderPoliceman (uncredited)

Jack Armstrong

Jack ArmstrongMan at Lecture (uncredited)

Ralph G. Morse

Ralph G. MorseYoung Aristocrat (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred WoodInjured Man (uncredited)

Adam Caine

Adam CaineKid at Train Station (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

Tony ClarkinThug from Pub (uncredited)

Dave Cooper

Dave CooperMan in crowd (uncredited)

Chick Fowles

Chick FowlesMan in Pub (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

Juba KennerleyCommittee Member (uncredited)

Eric Bergren

Eric BergrenLyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)

Christopher De Vore

Christopher De VoreLyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)

Jay McGrath

Jay McGrathMan at Lecture (uncredited)

Henry Roberts

Henry RobertsMan at Lecture (uncredited)

Kevin Schumm

Kevin SchummKid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)

Ian Selby

Ian SelbyCourtier (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy StandevenCommittee Member (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg ThomasonLecture Assistant (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Jill GoldstonNurse (uncredited)

Norman Gay

Norman GayDoctor (uncredited)

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