Summary
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
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
Nula Conwell
Nurse Kathleen
Alfie Curtis
Milkman
Hugh Manning
Broadneck
William Morgan Sheppard
Man in Pub
Kathleen Byron
Lady Waddington
David Ryall
Man With Whores
Pauline Quirke
2nd Whore
Kenny Baker
Plumed Dwarf
Gilda Cohen
Midget
Lesley Scoble
Siamese Twin
Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese Bleeder
Patricia Hodge
Screaming Mum
Peter Davidson
Second Bobby
Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Committee Member (uncredited)
Jill Goldston
Nurse (uncredited)