Elephant Man, The
A Victorian surgeon rescues a severely disfigured man who is mistreated while surviving as a carnival freak.
Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick, a 19th-century Englishman afflicted with a disfiguring congenital disease. With the help of kindly Dr. Frederick Treves, Merrick attempts to regain the dignity he lost after years spent as a side-show freak.
Directed by
David Lynch
Cast
Anthony Hopkins - Frederick Treves
John Hurt - John Merrick (The Elephant Man)
Anne Bancroft - Mrs Madge 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's Boy
Production Co.
Brooksfilms
Produced by
Jonathan Sanger
Stuart Cornfeld
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Writer
Sir Frederick Treves
Ashley Montagu
Music
John Morris
