Overview - The Elephant Man
Date of release

Budget
$5,000,000.00
Revenue
$26,000,000.00
Spoken Languages
- English
Production companies
Name: Brooksfilms
Production country United States of America
Name: Paramount Pictures
Production country United States of America
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. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
Cast
Name: Anthony Hopkins
Character: Frederick Treves
Popularity: 4.7599
Name: John Hurt
Character: John Merrick
Popularity: 1.8936
Name: Anne Bancroft
Character: Mrs Kendal
Popularity: 1.3813
Name: John Gielgud
Character: Carr Gomm
Popularity: 1.6092
Name: Wendy Hiller
Character: Mothershead
Popularity: 0.6616
Name: Freddie Jones
Character: Bytes
Popularity: 1.1971
Name: Michael Elphick
Character: Night Porter
Popularity: 0.7773
Name: Hannah Gordon
Character: Mrs Treves
Popularity: 0.5337