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.
- Date of release
- 1980-10-09
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (4084)
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- David Lynch
Casting
- Anthony Hopkins — Frederick Treves
- John Hurt — John Merrick
- Anne Bancroft — Mrs Kendal
- John Gielgud — Carr Gomm
- Wendy Hiller — Mothershead
- Freddie Jones — Bytes
- Michael Elphick — Night Porter
- Hannah Gordon — Mrs Treves
- Helen Ryan — Princess Alex
- John Standing — Fox
- Dexter Fletcher — Bytes' Boy
- Lesley Dunlop — Nora
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