The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man(1980)

"A true story of courage and human dignity."

8.0/10
3,767 votes
124 minOctober 9, 1980

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

Anthony Hopkins

Frederick Treves

John Hurt

John Hurt

John Merrick

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Mrs Kendal

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Carr Gomm

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Mothershead

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

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Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Night Porter

Hannah Gordon

Hannah Gordon

Mrs Treves

Helen Ryan

Helen Ryan

Princess Alex

John Standing

John Standing

Fox

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Bytes' Boy

Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop

Nora

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Merrick's Mother

Pat Gorman

Pat Gorman

Fairground Bobby

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Claire Davenport

Fat Lady

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Orla Pederson

Skeleton Man

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Patsy Smart

Distraught Woman

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Frederick Treves

Alderman

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Stromboli

Fire Eater

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Richard Hunter

Hodges

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James Cormack

Pierce

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Robert Lewis Bush

Messenger

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Roy Evans

Cabman

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Joan Rhodes

Cook

Nula Conwell

Nula Conwell

Nurse Kathleen

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Tony London

Young Porter

Alfie Curtis

Alfie Curtis

Milkman

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Bernadette Milnes

1st Fighting Woman

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Brenda Kempner

2nd Fighting Woman

Carol Harrison

Carol Harrison

Tart

Hugh Manning

Hugh Manning

Broadneck

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Dennis Burgess

1st Committee Man

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Fanny Carby

Mrs Kendal's Dresser

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Man in Pub

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

Lady Waddington

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Gerald Case

Lord Waddington

David Ryall

David Ryall

Man With Whores

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Deirdre Costello

1st Whore

Pauline Quirke

Pauline Quirke

2nd Whore

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Plumed Dwarf

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Chris Greener

Giant

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Marcus Powell

Midget

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Gilda Cohen

Midget

Lesley Scoble

Lesley Scoble

Siamese Twin

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Teri Scoble

Siamese Twin

Eiji Kusuhara

Eiji Kusuhara

Japanese Bleeder

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Robert Day

Little Jim

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Screaming Mum

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Tommy Wright

First Bobby

Peter Davidson

Peter Davidson

Second Bobby

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John Rapley

King In Panto

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Hugh Spight

Puss In Panto

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Teresa Codling

Princess In Panto

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Marion Betzold

Principal Boy

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Caroline Haigh

Tree

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Florenzio Morgado

Tree

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Victor Kravchenko

Lion / Coachman

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Beryl Hicks

Fairy

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Michele Amas

Horse

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Lucie Alford

Horse

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Penny Wright

Horse

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Janie Kells

Horse

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Lydia Lisle

Merrick's Mother

David Lynch

David Lynch

Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)

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Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

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Jack Armstrong

Man at Lecture (uncredited)

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Ralph G. Morse

Young Aristocrat (uncredited)

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Fred Wood

Injured Man (uncredited)

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Adam Caine

Kid at Train Station (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

Tony Clarkin

Thug from Pub (uncredited)

Dave Cooper

Dave Cooper

Man in crowd (uncredited)

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Chick Fowles

Man in Pub (uncredited)

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Juba Kennerley

Committee Member (uncredited)

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Eric Bergren

Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)

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Christopher De Vore

Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)

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Jay McGrath

Man at Lecture (uncredited)

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Henry Roberts

Man at Lecture (uncredited)

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Kevin Schumm

Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)

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Ian Selby

Courtier (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Committee Member (uncredited)

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Reg Thomason

Lecture Assistant (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Nurse (uncredited)

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Norman Gay

Doctor (uncredited)

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