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The Elephant Man

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.

1980 |2h 4m |  Drama, History

Videos

Cast

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Anthony Hopkins

Frederick Treves

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John Hurt

John Merrick

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Anne Bancroft

Mrs Kendal

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John Gielgud

Carr Gomm

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Wendy Hiller

Mothershead

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Freddie Jones

Bytes

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Michael Elphick

Night Porter

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Hannah Gordon

Mrs Treves

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Helen Ryan

Princess Alex

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John Standing

Fox

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Dexter Fletcher

Bytes' Boy

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Lesley Dunlop

Nora

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Phoebe Nicholls

Merrick's Mother

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Pat Gorman

Fairground Bobby

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Nula Conwell

Nurse Kathleen

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Alfie Curtis

Milkman

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Hugh Manning

Broadneck

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William Morgan Sheppard

Man in Pub

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Kathleen Byron

Lady Waddington

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David Ryall

Man With Whores

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Pauline Quirke

2nd Whore

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Kenny Baker

Plumed Dwarf

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Gilda Cohen

Midget

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Lesley Scoble

Siamese Twin

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Eiji Kusuhara

Japanese Bleeder

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Patricia Hodge

Screaming Mum

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Peter Davidson

Second Bobby

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Tony Clarkin

Thug from Pub (uncredited)

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Dave Cooper

Man in crowd (uncredited)

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Guy Standeven

Committee Member (uncredited)

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Jill Goldston

Nurse (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Revenue

$26,000,000.00