Film

The Elephant Man

1980 · 2h 4m · Drama · History

A true story of courage and human dignity.

IMDb

8.2

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

Metacritic

78

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 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

Phoebe Nicholls

Merrick's Mother

Pat Gorman

Fairground Bobby

Claire Davenport

Fat Lady

Orla Pederson

Skeleton Man

• David LynchDirector · Screenplay
• Christopher De VoreScreenplay
• Eric BergrenScreenplay
• Jonathan SangerProducer
• Stuart CornfeldExecutive Producer
• Freddie FrancisDirector of Photography
• John MorrisOriginal Music Composer
• Anne V. CoatesEditor
• Maggie CartierCasting

Official 40th Anniversary Restoration TrailerOfficial Trailer

Release date

October 9, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 4m

Rated

PG

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$26,000,000

Genres

Drama, History

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