The Elephant Man

Name: The Elephant Man
Director: David Lynch
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1980-10-09
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller

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1980 · 124 min · PG · Drama · History · TMDB 8.1/10

Overview

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.

Directed by David Lynch

Cast

Anthony Hopkins — Frederick Treves
John Hurt — John Merrick
Anne Bancroft — Mrs Kendal
John Gielgud — Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller — Mothershead