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The Elephant Man
1980 · 2h 4m · PG
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8.1/104,129 votes
What is it about? The Elephant Man
A true story of courage and human dignity.
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.
Genres: drama, history. Themes: friendship, london, england, escape, nurse, exploitation, biography.
Cast and crew The Elephant Man
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Creators
- Directed byDavid Lynch
- ScreenplayDavid Lynch
- ScreenplayChristopher De Vore
- ScreenplayEric Bergren
- Based onAshley Montagu, Frederick Treves
- MusicJohn Morris
- CinematographyFreddie Francis
- EditingAnne V. Coates
Full cast and crew83 cast members, 41 crew
Cast:
- Anthony Hopkins · Frederick Treves
- John Hurt · John Merrick
- Anne Bancroft · Kendal
- John Gielgud · Carr Gomm
- Wendy Hiller · Mothershead
- Freddie Jones · Bytes
- Michael Elphick · Night Porter
- Hannah Gordon · Treves
- Helen Ryan · 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
- Stromboli · Fire Eater
- Richard Hunter · Hodges
- James Cormack · Pierce
- Robert Lewis Bush · Messenger
- Roy Evans · Cabman
- Joan Rhodes · Cook
- Nula Conwell · Nurse Kathleen
- Tony London · Porter
- Alfie Curtis · Milkman
- Bernadette Milnes · 1st Fighting Woman
- Brenda Kempner · 2nd Fighting Woman
- Carol Harrison · Tart
- Hugh Manning · Broadneck
- Dennis Burgess · 1st Committee Man
- Fanny Carby · Kendal's Dresser
- William Morgan Sheppard · Man in Pub
- Kathleen Byron · Waddington
- Gerald Case · Waddington
- David Ryall · Man With Whores
- Deirdre Costello · 1st Whore
- Pauline Quirke · 2nd Whore
- Kenny Baker · Plumed Dwarf
Crew:
- David Lynch · Director
- David Lynch · Screenplay
- John Morris · Original Music Composer
- Freddie Francis · Director of Photography
- Anne V. Coates · Editor
- Stuart Craig · Production Design
- Maggie Cartier · Casting
- Patricia Norris · Costume Design
- Jonathan Sanger · Producer
- Christopher De Vore · Screenplay
- Eric Bergren · Screenplay
- Stuart Cornfeld · Executive Producer
- Ashley Montagu · Book
- Frederick Treves · Book
Trailer The Elephant Man
ENOfficial 40th Anniversary Restoration TrailerJanuary 22, 2020
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Details The Elephant Man
- Premiere
- October 2, 1980, United States
- First theatrical release
- October 9, 1980
- Release in the US
- October 10, 1980
- Countries
- United States, United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studios
- Brooksfilms, EMI Films
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide gross
- $26M
- From theaters to home (US)
- 14,599 days to DVD and Blu-ray
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Elephant Man?
2h 4m (124 minutes).
Who’s in The Elephant Man?
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, Helen Ryan, and John Standing. Directed by David Lynch.
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