The Elephant Man

Rating

8.048/10

Vote Count

3,733

Languages

English

Budget

$ 5,000,000

Revenue

$ 26,000,000

Movie Details

Overview

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.

Release Date

1980-10-09

Run Time

2h 4m

Country

United States of America

Genre

Drama History

Actors

Anthony HopkinsJohn HurtAnne BancroftJohn GielgudWendy HillerFreddie JonesMichael ElphickHannah GordonHelen RyanJohn StandingDexter FletcherLesley DunlopPhoebe NichollsPat GormanClaire DavenportOrla PedersonPatsy SmartFrederick TrevesStromboliRichard HunterJames CormackRobert Lewis BushRoy EvansJoan RhodesNula ConwellTony LondonAlfie CurtisBernadette MilnesBrenda KempnerCarol HarrisonHugh ManningDennis BurgessFanny CarbyWilliam Morgan SheppardKathleen ByronGerald CaseDavid RyallDeirdre CostelloPauline QuirkeKenny BakerChris GreenerMarcus PowellGilda CohenLesley ScobleTeri ScobleEiji KusuharaRobert DayPatricia HodgeTommy WrightPeter DavidsonJohn RapleyHugh SpightTeresa CodlingMarion BetzoldCaroline HaighFlorenzio MorgadoVictor KravchenkoBeryl HicksMichele AmasLucie AlfordPenny WrightJanie KellsLydia LisleDavid LynchHarry FielderJack ArmstrongRalph G. MorseFred WoodAdam CaineTony ClarkinDave CooperChick FowlesJuba KennerleyEric BergrenChristopher De VoreJay McGrathHenry RobertsKevin SchummIan SelbyGuy StandevenReg ThomasonJill GoldstonNorman Gay

Director

David Lynch

Producer

Jonathan SangerMel Brooks

Production

Brooksfilms

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The Elephant Man

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