The Elephant Man (1980)

1980 | Drama | History

123 mins United States

In 19th century London, a surgeon named Frederick Treves takes in a heavily disfigured man named John Merrick, rescuing him from mistreatment as an exhibit in a Victorian freak show. Treves discovers that behind Merrick's grotesque appearance is a man of intelligence and sensitivity.



Produced by Paramount
Director David Lynch
Writer Christopher DeVore
Cast John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Michael Elphick and Hannah Gordon


Joseph Merrick

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