The Elephant Man poster

Feature film — 1980

The Elephant Man (1980)

8.02h 4mDrama — History

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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A high-signal pick with 4,109 votes.

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Director: David Lynch

On screen

Cast & crew

Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves

Anthony Hopkins

Frederick Treves

John Hurt as John Merrick

John Hurt

John Merrick

Anne Bancroft as Mrs Kendal

Anne Bancroft

Mrs Kendal

John Gielgud as Carr Gomm

John Gielgud

Carr Gomm

Wendy Hiller as Mothershead

Wendy Hiller

Mothershead

Freddie Jones as Bytes

Freddie Jones

Bytes

Michael Elphick as Night Porter

Michael Elphick

Night Porter

Hannah Gordon as Mrs Treves

Hannah Gordon

Mrs Treves

Helen Ryan as Princess Alex

Helen Ryan

Princess Alex

John Standing as Fox

John Standing

Fox

Dexter Fletcher as Bytes' Boy

Dexter Fletcher

Bytes' Boy

Lesley Dunlop as Nora

Lesley Dunlop

Nora

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