The Elephant Man

A true story of courage and human dignity.

The Elephant Man

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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.

Anthony Hopkins

John Hurt

Anne Bancroft

John Gielgud

Wendy Hiller

Freddie Jones

Michael Elphick

Hannah Gordon

Helen Ryan

John Standing

Dexter Fletcher

Lesley Dunlop

Phoebe Nicholls

Pat Gorman

Claire Davenport

Orla Pederson

Patsy Smart

Frederick Treves

Stromboli

Richard Hunter

James Cormack

Robert Lewis Bush

Roy Evans

Joan Rhodes

Nula Conwell

Tony London

Alfie Curtis

Bernadette Milnes

Brenda Kempner

Carol Harrison

Hugh Manning

Dennis Burgess

Fanny Carby

William Morgan Sheppard

Kathleen Byron

Gerald Case

David Ryall

Deirdre Costello

Pauline Quirke

Kenny Baker

Chris Greener

Marcus Powell

Gilda Cohen

Lesley Scoble

Teri Scoble

Eiji Kusuhara

Robert Day

Patricia Hodge

Tommy Wright

Peter Davidson

John Rapley

Hugh Spight

Teresa Codling

Marion Betzold

Caroline Haigh

Florenzio Morgado

Victor Kravchenko

Beryl Hicks

Michele Amas

Lucie Alford

Penny Wright

Janie Kells

Lydia Lisle

David Lynch

Harry Fielder

Jack Armstrong

Ralph G. Morse

Fred Wood

Adam Caine

Tony Clarkin

Dave Cooper

Chick Fowles

Juba Kennerley

Eric Bergren

Christopher De Vore

Jay McGrath

Henry Roberts

Kevin Schumm

Ian Selby

Guy Standeven

Reg Thomason

Jill Goldston

Norman Gay