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
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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.
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Cast
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
Crew
- David LynchScreenplay · Director
- Eric BergrenScreenplay
- Christopher De VoreScreenplay
- Jonathan SangerProducer
- Stuart CornfeldExecutive Producer
- Freddie FrancisDirector of Photography
- John MorrisOriginal Music Composer
- Anne V. CoatesEditor
- Maggie CartierCasting
Media
Details
- 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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