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The Elephant Man( 1980)

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A true story of courage and human dignity.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anthony Hopkins

      Frederick Treves

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      John Hurt

      John Merrick

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      Anne Bancroft

      Mrs Kendal

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      John Gielgud

      Carr Gomm

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      Wendy Hiller

      Mothershead

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      Freddie Jones

      Bytes

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      Michael Elphick

      Night Porter

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      Hannah Gordon

      Mrs Treves

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      Helen Ryan

      Princess Alex

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      John Standing

      Fox

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      Dexter Fletcher

      Bytes' Boy

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      Lesley Dunlop

      Nora

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      Phoebe Nicholls

      Merrick's Mother

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      Pat Gorman

      Fairground Bobby

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      Claire Davenport

      Fat Lady

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      Orla Pederson

      Skeleton Man

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      Patsy Smart

      Distraught Woman

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      Frederick Treves

      Alderman

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      Stromboli

      Fire Eater

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      Richard Hunter

      Hodges

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      James Cormack

      Pierce

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      Robert Lewis Bush

      Messenger

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      Roy Evans

      Cabman

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      Joan Rhodes

      Cook

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      Nula Conwell

      Nurse Kathleen

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      Tony London

      Young Porter

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      Alfie Curtis

      Milkman

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      Bernadette Milnes

      1st Fighting Woman

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      Brenda Kempner

      2nd Fighting Woman

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      Carol Harrison

      Tart

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      Hugh Manning

      Broadneck

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      Dennis Burgess

      1st Committee Man

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      Fanny Carby

      Mrs Kendal's Dresser

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      William Morgan Sheppard

      Man in Pub

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      Kathleen Byron

      Lady Waddington

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      Gerald Case

      Lord Waddington

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      David Ryall

      Man With Whores

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      Deirdre Costello

      1st Whore

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      Pauline Quirke

      2nd Whore

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      Kenny Baker

      Plumed Dwarf

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      Chris Greener

      Giant

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      Marcus Powell

      Midget

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      Gilda Cohen

      Midget

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      Lesley Scoble

      Siamese Twin

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      Teri Scoble

      Siamese Twin

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      Eiji Kusuhara

      Japanese Bleeder

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      Robert Day

      Little Jim

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      Patricia Hodge

      Screaming Mum

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      Tommy Wright

      First Bobby

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      Peter Davidson

      Second Bobby

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      John Rapley

      King In Panto

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      Hugh Spight

      Puss In Panto

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      Teresa Codling

      Princess In Panto

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      Marion Betzold

      Principal Boy

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      Caroline Haigh

      Tree

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      Florenzio Morgado

      Tree

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      Victor Kravchenko

      Lion / Coachman

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      Beryl Hicks

      Fairy

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      Michele Amas

      Horse

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      Lucie Alford

      Horse

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      Penny Wright

      Horse

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      Janie Kells

      Horse

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      Lydia Lisle

      Merrick's Mother

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      David Lynch

      Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)

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      Harry Fielder

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Jack Armstrong

      Man at Lecture (uncredited)

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      Ralph Morse

      Young Aristocrat (uncredited)

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      Fred Wood

      Injured Man (uncredited)

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      Adam Caine

      Kid at Train Station (uncredited)

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      Tony Clarkin

      Thug from Pub (uncredited)

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      Dave Cooper

      Man in crowd (uncredited)

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      Chick Fowles

      Man in Pub (uncredited)

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      Juba Kennerley

      Committee Member (uncredited)

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      Eric Bergren

      Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)

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      Christopher De Vore

      Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)

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      Jay McGrath

      Man at Lecture (uncredited)

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      Henry Roberts

      Man at Lecture (uncredited)

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      Kevin Schumm

      Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)

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      Ian Selby

      Courtier (uncredited)

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      Guy Standeven

      Committee Member (uncredited)

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      Reg Thomason

      Lecture Assistant (uncredited)

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      Jill Goldston

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Norman Gay

      Doctor (uncredited)

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      Barrie Holland

      Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Thu Jul 02 2020
    _**The ultimate outcast**_ In 1884 London, a doctor (Anthony Hopkins) meets Joseph Merrick, aka The Elephant Man (wrongly called John Merrick in the film) who was being exploited as a freak show attraction. Treves (Hopkins) tries to help Merrick (John Hurt) for the last six years of the latter’s life wherein he becomes cultured, but he inevitably remains an object of curiosity, to high society as well as low society. Anne Bancroft plays a winsome entertainer who is warm toward Merrick. Directed by David Lynch and shot in B&W, “The Elephant Man” (1980) is a melancholic biographical mo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5000000.00

    Revenue

    26000000.00

    Keywords

    • exploitation
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • hospital
    • curiosity
    • sideshow
    • disfigurement
    • physical deformity
    • freak
    • 19th century
    • dignity