• 1980

  Release Date

• October 3rd, 1980

• Runtime

• 124 minutes

• Synopsis

• A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, 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.

• 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,   Dexter Fletcher - Bytes' Boy,   Lesley Dunlop - Nora,   Phoebe Nicholls - Merrick's Mother,   Pat Gorman - Fairground Bobby,   Claire Davenport - Fat Lady,   Orla Pederson - Skeleton Man,   Patsy Smart - Distraught Woman,   Frederick Treves - Alderman,   Stromboli - Fire Eater,   Richard Hunter - Hodges,   James Cormack - Pierce,   Robert Lewis Bush - Messenger,   Roy Evans - Cabman,   Joan Rhodes - Cook,   Nula Conwell - Nurse Kathleen,   Tony London - Young Porter,   Alfie Curtis - Milkman,   Bernadette Milnes - 1st Fighting Woman,   Brenda Kempner - 2nd Fighting Woman,   Carol Harrison - Tart,   Hugh Manning - Broadneck,   Dennis Burgess - 1st Committee Man,   Fanny Carby - Mrs Kendal's Dresser,   William Morgan Sheppard - Man in Pub,   Kathleen Byron - Lady Waddington,   Gerald Case - Lord Waddington,   David Ryall - Man With Whores,   Deirdre Costello - 1st Whore,   Pauline Quirke - 2nd Whore,   Kenny Baker - Plumed Dwarf,   Chris Greener - Giant,   Marcus Powell - Midget,   Gilda Cohen - Midget,   Lesley Scoble - Siamese Twin,   Teri Scoble - Siamese Twin,   Eiji Kusuhara - Japanese Bleeder,   Robert Day - Little Jim,   Patricia Hodge - Screaming Mum,   Tommy Wright - First Bobby,   Peter Davidson - Second Bobby,   John Rapley - King In Panto,   Hugh Spight - Puss In Panto,   Teresa Codling - Princess In Panto,   Marion Betzold - Principal Boy,   Caroline Haigh - Tree,   Florenzio Morgado - Tree,   Victor Kravchenko - Lion / Coachman,   Beryl Hicks - Fairy,   Michele Amas - Horse,   Lucie Alford - Horse,   Penny Wright - Horse,   Janie Kells - Horse,   Lydia Lisle - Merrick's Mother,   David Lynch - Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited),   Harry Fielder - Policeman (uncredited),   Jack Armstrong - Man at Lecture (uncredited),   Ralph G. Morse - Young Aristocrat (uncredited),   Fred Wood - Injured Man (uncredited),   Adam Caine - Kid at Train Station (uncredited),   Tony Clarkin - Thug from Pub (uncredited),   Dave Cooper - Man in crowd (uncredited),   Chick Fowles - Man in Pub (uncredited),   Juba Kennerley - Committee Member (uncredited),   Eric Bergren - Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited),   Christopher De Vore - Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited),   Jay McGrath - Man at Lecture (uncredited),   Henry Roberts - Man at Lecture (uncredited),   Kevin Schumm - Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited),   Ian Selby - Courtier (uncredited),   Guy Standeven - Committee Member (uncredited),   Reg Thomason - Lecture Assistant (uncredited),   Jill Goldston - Nurse (uncredited),   Norman Gay - Doctor (uncredited)     

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