The Elephant Man(1980)
movie - first aired/released 1980-10-09 - audience 8.1
Directed by David Lynch
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
- Adam CaineKid at Train Station (uncredited)
Alfie CurtisMilkman
Anthony HopkinsFrederick Treves- Bernadette Milnes1st Fighting Woman
- Brenda Kempner2nd Fighting Woman
Carol HarrisonTart- Chris GreenerGiant
- Claire DavenportFat Lady
David LynchMan in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
David RyallMan With Whores- Deirdre Costello1st Whore
- Dennis Burgess1st Committee Man
Dexter FletcherBytes' Boy
Eiji KusuharaJapanese Bleeder- Fanny CarbyMrs Kendal's Dresser
Freddie JonesBytes
Frederick TrevesAlderman- Fred WoodInjured Man (uncredited)
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Guy StandevenCommittee Member (uncredited)
Hannah GordonMrs Treves- Harry FielderPoliceman (uncredited)
Helen RyanPrincess Alex- Henry RobertsMan at Lecture (uncredited)
Hugh ManningBroadneck- Ian SelbyCourtier (uncredited)
- Jack ArmstrongMan at Lecture (uncredited)
- James CormackPierce
- Janie KellsHorse
- Jay McGrathMan at Lecture (uncredited)
Jill GoldstonNurse (uncredited)- Joan RhodesCook
John HurtJohn Merrick- John RapleyKing In Panto
John StandingFox- Juba KennerleyCommittee Member (uncredited)
Kathleen ByronLady Waddington
Kenny BakerPlumed Dwarf- Lesley ScobleSiamese Twin
- Lydia LisleMerrick's Mother
- Marcus PowellMidget
Michael ElphickNight Porter- Michele AmasHorse
- Norman GayDoctor (uncredited)
- Orla PedersonSkeleton Man
Patricia HodgeScreaming Mum- Patsy SmartDistraught Woman
Pauline Quirke2nd Whore
Peter DavidsonSecond Bobby
Phoebe NichollsMerrick's Mother- Ralph G. MorseYoung Aristocrat (uncredited)
- Reg ThomasonLecture Assistant (uncredited)
- Richard HunterHodges
- Robert Lewis BushMessenger
- Roy EvansCabman
- StromboliFire Eater
- Teresa CodlingPrincess In Panto
- Teri ScobleSiamese Twin
- Tommy WrightFirst Bobby
Tony ClarkinThug from Pub (uncredited)- Tony LondonYoung Porter
- Victor KravchenkoLion / Coachman
Wendy HillerMothershead
William Morgan SheppardMan in Pub
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