The Elephant Man
David Lynch1980-10-09
A true story of courage and human dignity.
8.035
124 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Anthony Hopkins | Frederick Treves | Zac E. Chan |
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John Hurt | John Merrick | Unowned |
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Anne Bancroft | Mrs Kendal | Unowned |
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John Gielgud | Carr Gomm | Unowned |
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Wendy Hiller | Mothershead | Unowned |
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Freddie Jones | Bytes | Unowned |
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Michael Elphick | Night Porter | Unowned |
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Hannah Gordon | Mrs Treves | Unowned |
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Helen Ryan | Princess Alex | Unowned |
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John Standing | Fox | Unowned |
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Dexter Fletcher | Bytes' Boy | Unowned |
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Lesley Dunlop | Nora | Unowned |
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Phoebe Nicholls | Merrick's Mother | Unowned |
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Pat Gorman | Fairground Bobby | Unowned |
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Claire Davenport | Fat Lady | Unowned |
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Orla Pederson | Skeleton Man | Unowned |
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Patsy Smart | Distraught Woman | Unowned |
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Frederick Treves | Alderman | Unowned |
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Stromboli | Fire Eater | Unowned |
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Richard Hunter | Hodges | Unowned |
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James Cormack | Pierce | Unowned |
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Robert Lewis Bush | Messenger | Unowned |
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Roy Evans | Cabman | Unowned |
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Joan Rhodes | Cook | Unowned |
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Nula Conwell | Nurse Kathleen | Unowned |
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Tony London | Young Porter | Unowned |
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Alfie Curtis | Milkman | Unowned |
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Bernadette Milnes | 1st Fighting Woman | Unowned |
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Brenda Kempner | 2nd Fighting Woman | Unowned |
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Carol Harrison | Tart | Unowned |
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Hugh Manning | Broadneck | Unowned |
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Dennis Burgess | 1st Committee Man | Unowned |
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Fanny Carby | Mrs Kendal's Dresser | Unowned |
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William Morgan Sheppard | Man in Pub | Unowned |
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Kathleen Byron | Lady Waddington | Unowned |
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Gerald Case | Lord Waddington | Unowned |
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David Ryall | Man With Whores | Unowned |
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Deirdre Costello | 1st Whore | Unowned |
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Pauline Quirke | 2nd Whore | Unowned |
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Kenny Baker | Plumed Dwarf | Unowned |
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Chris Greener | Giant | Unowned |
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Marcus Powell | Midget | Unowned |
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Gilda Cohen | Midget | Unowned |
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Lesley Scoble | Siamese Twin | Unowned |
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Teri Scoble | Siamese Twin | Unowned |
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Eiji Kusuhara | Japanese Bleeder | Unowned |
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Robert Day | Little Jim | Unowned |
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Patricia Hodge | Screaming Mum | Unowned |
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Tommy Wright | First Bobby | Unowned |
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Peter Davidson | Second Bobby | Unowned |
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John Rapley | King In Panto | Unowned |
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Hugh Spight | Puss In Panto | Unowned |
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Teresa Codling | Princess In Panto | Unowned |
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Marion Betzold | Principal Boy | Unowned |
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Caroline Haigh | Tree | Unowned |
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Florenzio Morgado | Tree | Unowned |
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Victor Kravchenko | Lion / Coachman | Unowned |
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Beryl Hicks | Fairy | Unowned |
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Michele Amas | Horse | Unowned |
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Lucie Alford | Horse | Unowned |
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Penny Wright | Horse | Unowned |
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Janie Kells | Horse | Unowned |
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Lydia Lisle | Merrick's Mother | Unowned |
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David Lynch | Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Fielder | Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Armstrong | Man at Lecture (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ralph Morse | Young Aristocrat (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Fred Wood | Injured Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Adam Caine | Kid at Train Station (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tony Clarkin | Thug from Pub (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dave Cooper | Man in crowd (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chick Fowles | Man in Pub (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Juba Kennerley | Committee Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eric Bergren | Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Christopher De Vore | Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jay McGrath | Man at Lecture (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Henry Roberts | Man at Lecture (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kevin Schumm | Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ian Selby | Courtier (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Guy Standeven | Committee Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Reg Thomason | Lecture Assistant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jill Goldston | Nurse (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Norman Gay | Doctor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Barrie Holland | Man in Crowd (uncredited) | Unowned |