

The Elephant Man(1980)
"A true story of courage and human dignity."
Overview
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.
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Anthony Hopkins
Frederick Treves

John Hurt
John Merrick

Anne Bancroft
Mrs Kendal

John Gielgud
Carr Gomm

Wendy Hiller
Mothershead

Freddie Jones
Bytes

Michael Elphick
Night Porter

Hannah Gordon
Mrs Treves

Helen Ryan
Princess Alex

John Standing
Fox

Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy

Lesley Dunlop
Nora

Phoebe Nicholls
Merrick's Mother

Pat Gorman
Fairground Bobby
Claire Davenport
Fat Lady
Orla Pederson
Skeleton Man
Patsy Smart
Distraught Woman
Frederick Treves
Alderman
Stromboli
Fire Eater
Richard Hunter
Hodges
James Cormack
Pierce
Robert Lewis Bush
Messenger
Roy Evans
Cabman
Joan Rhodes
Cook

Nula Conwell
Nurse Kathleen
Tony London
Young Porter

Alfie Curtis
Milkman
Bernadette Milnes
1st Fighting Woman
Brenda Kempner
2nd Fighting Woman

Carol Harrison
Tart

Hugh Manning
Broadneck
Dennis Burgess
1st Committee Man
Fanny Carby
Mrs Kendal's Dresser

William Morgan Sheppard
Man in Pub

Kathleen Byron
Lady Waddington
Gerald Case
Lord Waddington

David Ryall
Man With Whores
Deirdre Costello
1st Whore

Pauline Quirke
2nd Whore

Kenny Baker
Plumed Dwarf
Chris Greener
Giant
Marcus Powell
Midget
Gilda Cohen
Midget

Lesley Scoble
Siamese Twin
Teri Scoble
Siamese Twin

Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese Bleeder
Robert Day
Little Jim

Patricia Hodge
Screaming Mum
Tommy Wright
First Bobby

Peter Davidson
Second Bobby
John Rapley
King In Panto
Hugh Spight
Puss In Panto
Teresa Codling
Princess In Panto
Marion Betzold
Principal Boy
Caroline Haigh
Tree
Florenzio Morgado
Tree
Victor Kravchenko
Lion / Coachman
Beryl Hicks
Fairy
Michele Amas
Horse
Lucie Alford
Horse
Penny Wright
Horse
Janie Kells
Horse
Lydia Lisle
Merrick's Mother

David Lynch
Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Ralph G. Morse
Young Aristocrat (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Injured Man (uncredited)
Adam Caine
Kid at Train Station (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (uncredited)

Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Chick Fowles
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Committee Member (uncredited)
Eric Bergren
Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)
Christopher De Vore
Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)
Jay McGrath
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Henry Roberts
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Kevin Schumm
Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)
Ian Selby
Courtier (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
Committee Member (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Lecture Assistant (uncredited)

Jill Goldston
Nurse (uncredited)
Norman Gay
Doctor (uncredited)
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