The Elephant Man
1980
A true story of courage and human dignity.
Directed by David Lynch
User Rating
Intensity
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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- Director
- David Lynch
- Written by
- Christopher De Vore, David Lynch, Eric Bergren
- Produced by
- Jonathan Sanger, Mel Brooks
- Composer
- John Morris
- Cinematographer
- Freddie Francis
- Editor
- Anne V. Coates
- Sound Designer
- David Lynch
- Studio
- Brooksfilms
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- PG
- TMDB
- 8.0/10 (3,927 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 91% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 78/100
- IMDb
- 8.2/10 (279,177 votes)
Awards
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Picture(1981)
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Director(1981)
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Adapted Screenplay(1981)
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Original Score(1981)
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
Crew
David Lynch
Director
Christopher De Vore
Screenplay
Eric Bergren
Screenplay
Ashley Montagu
Book
Frederick Treves
Book
Jonathan Sanger
Producer
Mel Brooks
Producer
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Freddie Francis
Director of Photography
Anne V. Coates
Editor
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Stuart Cornfeld
Executive Producer
