Anthony Hopkins
Frederick Treves
What it's about
About this film
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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Who made it
Cast
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
Crew
David Lynch
Directing
Details
Title
The Elephant Man
Year
1980
Runtime
2h 4m
Spoken Language
English
Genre
Drama · History
Director
David Lynch
IMDb
8.2 / 10 (279,177 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
91%
Metacritic
78
IMDb ID
tt0080678
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