1980 • PG • 2h 4m
8/10
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Overview
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show 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.
8/10
( users) Cast / Crew 
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 
David Lynch Director David Lynch Screenplay 
John Morris Original Music Composer 
Freddie Francis Director of Photography 
Anne V. Coates Editor 
Stuart Craig Production Design Maggie Cartier Casting Patricia Norris Costume Design 
Jonathan Sanger Producer Frederick Treves Book Christopher De Vore Screenplay Eric Bergren Screenplay 
Stuart Cornfeld Executive Producer Robert Cartwright Art Direction Hugh Scaife Set Decoration
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 David Lynch Director David Lynch Screenplay John Morris Original Music Composer Freddie Francis Director of Photography Anne V. Coates Editor Stuart Craig Production Design Maggie Cartier Casting Patricia Norris Costume Design Jonathan Sanger Producer Frederick Treves Book Christopher De Vore Screenplay Eric Bergren Screenplay Stuart Cornfeld Executive Producer Robert Cartwright Art Direction Hugh Scaife Set Decoration 
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