The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

Drama 1980 2 hr 3 min

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

Drama 1980 2 hr 3 min

18A

Starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft

Director David Lynch

The Elephant Man

John Hurt

John Merrick
Anthony Hopkins

Dr. Frederick Treves
Anne Bancroft

Mrs. Madge Kendal
John Gielgud

Carr Gomm
Wendy Hiller

Mothershead

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The Elephant Man

DRAMA

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

Average 8.5
Reviews 63
Fresh 58
Rotten 5

Information

Studio: Paramount Pictures
Released: 1980
Run Time: 2 hr 3 min
Rated: 18A
Regions of Origin: United States, United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.