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The Elephant Man (1980)

A true story of courage and human dignity.

  • Oct 9, 1980
  • 2h 4m
  • PG
TMDB user score 8.0/10 4,113 votes on TMDB
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Story

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.

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Official 40th Anniversary Restoration Trailer · plays from YouTube

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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
  • Patsy Smart Distraught Woman
  • Frederick Treves Alderman

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