The Elephant Man (1980)

Name: The Elephant Man
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1980-10-09
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller

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.

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Released 1980-10-09 · 124 min · Drama, History

Directed by David Lynch

Cast

Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves
John Hurt as John Merrick
Anne Bancroft as Mrs Kendal
John Gielgud as Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller as Mothershead
Freddie Jones as Bytes
Michael Elphick as Night Porter
Hannah Gordon as Mrs Treves
Helen Ryan as Princess Alex
John Standing as Fox
Dexter Fletcher as Bytes' Boy
Lesley Dunlop as Nora
Phoebe Nicholls as Merrick's Mother
Pat Gorman as Fairground Bobby
Claire Davenport as Fat Lady