The Elephant Man
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.
Cast
Anthony Hopkins
Dr. Frederick TrevesJohn Hurt
John MerrickAnne Bancroft
Mrs. KendalJohn Gielgud
Carr GommWendy Hiller
MothersheadFreddie Jones
BytesMichael Elphick
Night PorterHannah Gordon
Mrs. Anne TrevesHelen Ryan
Princess AlexJohn Standing
Dr. FoxDexter Fletcher
Bytes' BoyLesley Dunlop
NoraPhoebe Nicholls
Merrick's MotherPat Gorman
Fairground BobbyPatsy Smart
Distraught WomanRoy Evans
CabmanAlfie Curtis
MilkmanHugh Manning
BroadneckWilliam Morgan Sheppard
Man In PubKathleen Byron
Lady WaddingtonDavid Ryall
Man With WhoresPauline Quirke
2nd WhoreKenny Baker
Plumed DwarfGilda Cohen
MidgetLesley Scoble
Siamese TwinEiji Kusuhara
Japanese BleederPatricia Hodge
Screaming MumPeter Davidson
Second BobbyDavid Lynch
Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)Harry Fielder
Policeman (uncredited)Fred Wood
Injured Man (uncredited)Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (uncredited)Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)Juba Kennerley
Committee Member (uncredited)Guy Standeven
Committee Member (uncredited)Jill Goldston
Nurse (uncredited)Images
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