Film · Drama, History
The Elephant Man (1980)
A true story of courage and human dignity.
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
- David Lynch
- Writers
- David Lynch, Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- October 9, 1980
Cast
Anthony HopkinsFrederick Treves
John HurtJohn Merrick
Anne BancroftMrs Kendal
John GielgudCarr Gomm
Wendy HillerMothershead
Freddie JonesBytes
Michael ElphickNight Porter
Hannah GordonMrs Treves
Helen RyanPrincess Alex
John StandingFox
Dexter FletcherBytes' Boy
Lesley DunlopNora
Phoebe NichollsMerrick's Mother- Pat GormanFairground Bobby
- Claire DavenportFat Lady
- Orla PedersonSkeleton Man
- Patsy SmartDistraught Woman
Frederick TrevesAlderman- StromboliFire Eater
- Richard HunterHodges
