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The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man1980

★8.1124 minDramaHistory

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.

Director

Writer

David Lynch Eric Bergren Christopher De Vore

Score

Stars

Anthony Hopkins John Hurt Anne Bancroft

Cast83

Anthony Hopkins
as Frederick Treves
John Hurt
as John Merrick
Anne Bancroft
as Mrs Kendal
John Gielgud
as Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller
as Mothershead
Freddie Jones
as Bytes
Michael Elphick
as Night Porter
Hannah Gordon
as Mrs Treves
Helen Ryan
as Princess Alex
John Standing
as Fox
Dexter Fletcher
as Bytes' Boy
Lesley Dunlop
as Nora
Phoebe Nicholls
as Merrick's Mother
P
Pat Gorman
as Fairground Bobby
C
Claire Davenport
as Fat Lady
O
Orla Pederson
as Skeleton Man
P
Patsy Smart
as Distraught Woman
Frederick Treves
as Alderman
S
Stromboli
as Fire Eater
R
Richard Hunter
as Hodges
J
James Cormack
as Pierce
R
Robert Lewis Bush
as Messenger
R
Roy Evans
as Cabman
J
Joan Rhodes
as Cook
Nula Conwell
as Nurse Kathleen
T
Tony London
as Young Porter
Alfie Curtis
as Milkman
B
Bernadette Milnes
as 1st Fighting Woman
B
Brenda Kempner
as 2nd Fighting Woman
Carol Harrison
as Tart
Hugh Manning
as Broadneck
D
Dennis Burgess
as 1st Committee Man
F
Fanny Carby
as Mrs Kendal's Dresser
William Morgan Sheppard
as Man in Pub
Kathleen Byron
as Lady Waddington
G
Gerald Case
as Lord Waddington
David Ryall
as Man With Whores
D
Deirdre Costello
as 1st Whore
Pauline Quirke
as 2nd Whore
Kenny Baker
as Plumed Dwarf
C
Chris Greener
as Giant
M
Marcus Powell
as Midget
G
Gilda Cohen
as Midget
L
Lesley Scoble
as Siamese Twin
T
Teri Scoble
as Siamese Twin
Eiji Kusuhara
as Japanese Bleeder
R
Robert Day
as Little Jim
Patricia Hodge
as Screaming Mum
T
Tommy Wright
as First Bobby
Peter Davidson
as Second Bobby
J
John Rapley
as King In Panto
Hugh Spight
as Puss In Panto
T
Teresa Codling
as Princess In Panto
M
Marion Betzold
as Principal Boy
C
Caroline Haigh
as Tree
F
Florenzio Morgado
as Tree
V
Victor Kravchenko
as Lion / Coachman
B
Beryl Hicks
as Fairy
M
Michele Amas
as Horse
L
Lucie Alford
as Horse
P
Penny Wright
as Horse
J
Janie Kells
as Horse
L
Lydia Lisle
as Merrick's Mother
David Lynch
as Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
H
Harry Fielder
as Policeman (uncredited)
J
Jack Armstrong
as Man at Lecture (uncredited)
R
Ralph G. Morse
as Young Aristocrat (uncredited)
F
Fred Wood
as Injured Man (uncredited)
A
Adam Caine
as Kid at Train Station (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
as Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Dave Cooper
as Man in crowd (uncredited)
C
Chick Fowles
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
J
Juba Kennerley
as Committee Member (uncredited)
E
Eric Bergren
as Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)
C
Christopher De Vore
as Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)
J
Jay McGrath
as Man at Lecture (uncredited)
H
Henry Roberts
as Man at Lecture (uncredited)
K
Kevin Schumm
as Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)
I
Ian Selby
as Courtier (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
as Committee Member (uncredited)
R
Reg Thomason
as Lecture Assistant (uncredited)
Jill Goldston
as Nurse (uncredited)
N
Norman Gay
as Doctor (uncredited)

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