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Anthony HopkinsDr. Frederick Treves
John HurtJohn Merrick
Anne BancroftMrs. Kendal
John GielgudCarr Gomm
Wendy HillerMothershead
Michael ElphickNight Porter
Hannah GordonMrs. Anne Treves
Helen RyanPrincess Alex
John StandingDr. Fox
David LynchDirector
Eric BergrenScreenplay
David LynchScreenplay
Freddie FrancisDirector of Photography
John MorrisOriginal Music Composer
Mel BrooksProducer
Jonathan SangerProducer

The Elephant Man

David Lynch · 1980 · 124 minutes · USA
The Elephant Man Poster

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 HopkinsDr. Frederick Treves
John HurtJohn Merrick
Anne BancroftMrs. Kendal
John GielgudCarr Gomm
Wendy HillerMothershead
Michael ElphickNight Porter
Hannah GordonMrs. Anne Treves
Helen RyanPrincess Alex
John StandingDr. Fox
David LynchDirector
Eric BergrenScreenplay
David LynchScreenplay
Freddie FrancisDirector of Photography
John MorrisOriginal Music Composer
Mel BrooksProducer
Jonathan SangerProducer
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