The Elephant Man

1980    2h 4m    PG
8.292%93%80%
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Directed By
David Lynch
Written By
David Lynch, Eric Bergren,
Studio
Brooksfilms, Paramount

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Cast of The Elephant Man
  • Anthony HopkinsDr. Frederick Treves
  • John HurtJohn Merrick
  • Anne BancroftMrs. Kendal
  • John GielgudCarr Gomm
  • Wendy HillerMothershead
  • Freddie JonesBytes
  • Michael ElphickNight Porter
  • Hannah GordonMrs. Anne Treves
  • Helen RyanPrincess Alex
  • John StandingDr. Fox
  • 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
  • James CormackPierce
  • Robert Lewis BushMessenger
  • Roy EvansCabman
  • Joan RhodesCook
  • Nula ConwellNurse Kathleen
  • Tony LondonYoung Porter
  • Alfie CurtisMilkman
  • Bernadette Milnes1st Fighting Woman
  • Brenda Kempner2nd Fighting Woman
  • Carol HarrisonTart
  • Hugh ManningBroadneck
  • Dennis Burgess1st Committee Man
  • Fanny CarbyMrs. Kendal's Dresser
  • William Morgan SheppardMan In Pub
  • Kathleen ByronLady Waddington
  • Gerald CaseLord Waddington
  • David RyallMan With Whores
  • Deirdre Costello1st Whore
  • Pauline Quirke2nd Whore
  • Kenny BakerPlumed Dwarf
  • Chris GreenerGiant
  • Marcus PowellMidget
  • Gilda CohenMidget
  • Lesley ScobleSiamese Twin
  • Teri ScobleSiamese Twin
  • Eiji KusuharaJapanese Bleeder
  • Robert DayLittle Jim
  • Patricia HodgeScreaming Mum
  • Tommy WrightFirst Bobby
  • Peter DavidsonSecond Bobby
  • John RapleyKing In Panto
  • Hugh SpightPuss In Panto
  • Teresa CodlingPrincess In Panto
  • Marion BetzoldPrincipal Boy
  • Caroline HaighTree
  • Florenzio MorgadoTree
  • Victor KravchenkoLion / Coachman
  • Beryl HicksFairy
  • Michele AmasHorse
  • Lucie AlfordHorse
  • Penny WrightHorse
  • Janie KellsHorse
  • Lydia LisleMerrick's Mother
  • David LynchMan in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
  • Harry FielderPoliceman (uncredited)
  • Jack ArmstrongMan at Lecture (uncredited)
  • Ralph MorseYoung Aristocrat (uncredited)
  • Fred WoodInjured Man (uncredited)
  • Adam CaineKid at Train Station (uncredited)
  • Tony ClarkinThug from Pub (uncredited)
  • Dave CooperMan in crowd (uncredited)
  • Chick FowlesMan in Pub (uncredited)
  • Juba KennerleyCommittee Member (uncredited)
  • Eric BergrenLyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)
  • Christopher De VoreLyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)
  • Jay McGrathMan at Lecture (uncredited)
  • Henry RobertsMan at Lecture (uncredited)
  • Kevin SchummKid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)
  • Ian SelbyCourtier (uncredited)
  • Guy StandevenCommittee Member (uncredited)
  • Reg ThomasonLecture Assistant (uncredited)
  • Jill GoldstonNurse (uncredited)
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