The Elephant Man 1980

Synopsis

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.

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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

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