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The Elephant Man
A true story of courage and human dignity.
8.0(4,109)19802h 4m
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.
- Director
- David Lynch
- Created by
- Stuart Cornfeld
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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
Stromboli
Fire Eater
Richard Hunter
Hodges
James Cormack
Pierce
Robert Lewis Bush
Messenger
Roy Evans
Cabman
Joan Rhodes
Cook
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Crew
Directing
- David LynchDirector
- Ceri EvansScript Supervisor
- Anthony WayeAssistant Director
Writing
- David LynchScreenplay
- Eric BergrenScreenplay
- Christopher De VoreScreenplay
- Ashley MontaguBook
- Frederick TrevesBook
Production
- Maggie CartierCasting
- Jonathan SangerProducer
- Stuart CornfeldExecutive Producer
- Terence A. CleggExecutive In Charge Of Production
Camera
- Freddie FrancisDirector of Photography
- Frank ConnorStill Photographer
Editing
- Anne V. CoatesEditor
- Patrick MooreAssistant Editor
Sound
- John MorrisOriginal Music Composer
- David LynchSound Designer
- Terry SharrattBoom Operator
- Peter HorrocksSound Editor
- Robin GregorySound mixer
- Jack HayesOrchestrator
Art
- Stuart CraigProduction Design
- Hugh ScaifeSet Decoration
- Robert CartwrightArt Direction
- John RobertsSet Designer
- Terry Wells Sr.Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Patricia NorrisCostume Design
- Wally SchneidermanMakeup Artist
- Christopher TuckerMakeup Designer
- Stephanie KayeHairstylist
- Tiny NichollsCostume Supervisor
Visual Effects
- Martin GutteridgeSpecial Effects Supervisor
Crew
- Graham LonghurstSpecial Effects
- Garth InnsSpecial Effects
- Alan SpletSpecial Sound Effects
- Neil CorbouldSpecial Effects
- Paul CorbouldSpecial Effects
- Brian HathawayTransportation Captain
Lighting
- Roy LarnerGaffer
- Wick FinchElectrician