Drama, History
1980
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.
Top cast:
Anthony Hopkins
Dr. 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. Anne Treves
Helen Ryan
Princess Alex
John Standing
Dr. Fox
Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy
Lesley Dunlop
Nora
Phoebe Nicholls
Merrick's Mother
Pat Gorman
Fairground Bobby
Kenny Baker
Plumed Dwarf
Patsy Smart
Distraught Woman
Kathleen Byron
Lady Waddington
William Morgan Sheppard
Man In Pub
Roy Evans
Cabman
Alfie Curtis
Milkman
Hugh Manning
Broadneck
David Ryall
Man With Whores
Deirdre Costello
1st Whore
Pauline Quirke
2nd Whore
Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese Bleeder
Patricia Hodge
Screaming Mum
Peter Davidson
Second Bobby
Harry Fielder
Policeman (uncredited)
David Lynch
Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick
Fred Wood
Injured Man (uncredited)
Gilda Cohen
Midget
Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Committee Member (uncredited)
