The Elephant Man (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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $26,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.4 |
Directed By
David Lynch
Crew
David Lynch
David Lynch
John Morris
Freddie Francis
Anne V. Coates
Stuart Craig
Maggie Cartier
Patricia Norris
Jonathan Sanger
Frederick Treves
Christopher De Vore
Eric Bergren
Stuart Cornfeld
Robert Cartwright
Hugh Scaife
Stephanie Kaye
Wally Schneiderman
Christopher Tucker
Terence A. Clegg
Anthony Waye
John Roberts
Robin Gregory
Peter Horrocks
David Lynch
Alan Splet
Terry Sharratt
Graham Longhurst
Neil Corbould
Paul Corbould
Martin Gutteridge
Garth Inns
Frank Connor
Roy Larner
Wick Finch
Patrick Moore
Jack Hayes
Ceri Evans
Tiny Nicholls
Terry Wells Sr.
Brian Hathaway
Mel Brooks
Ashley Montagu
TOP CAST
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
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