Country
United States
Date
Oct 02, 1980
Certification
PG
Note
New York City
A true story of courage and human dignity.
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Elephant Man |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Brooksfilms |
| Data di uscita | 9 ottobre 1980 |
| Exec. Producer | Stuart Cornfeld |
| Producer | Jonathan Sanger, Mel Brooks |
| Writer | David Lynch, Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, Ashley Montagu, Frederick Treves |
| Casting | Maggie Cartier |
| Editors | Anne V. Coates, Patrick Moore |
| Cinematography | Freddie Francis, Frank Connor |
| Asst. Directors | Anthony Waye, David Lynch, Ceri Evans |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
France
Date
Jan 01, 1981
Note
Avoriaz Film Festival
Country
Taiwan
Date
Mar 29, 2013
Note
Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Country
China
Date
Apr 16, 2026
Note
Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 09, 1980
Certification
PG
Note
London
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 31, 1981
Note
Madrid
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 15, 2004
Certification
12+
Note
Projekt 100
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 20, 2004
Certification
G
Note
Re-release
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Country
Peru
Date
Oct 08, 2015
Note
Re-release
Country
Chile
Date
Oct 27, 2015
Note
Re-release
Country
Romania
Date
Feb 01, 2025
Certification
AP
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 21, 2025
Certification
10
Note
São Paulo, São Paulo, CineSesc (Retrospectiva Do Onírico ao Real – Uma Homenagem a David Lynch) (4K Restored Version)
Country
Poland
Date
Aug 22, 2025
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1980
Certification
14A
Country
United States
Date
Oct 10, 1980
Certification
PG
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 16, 1980
Certification
PG
Country
Ireland
Date
Nov 07, 1980
Certification
PG
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Country
Argentina
Date
Dec 11, 1980
Certification
+13
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 22, 1980
Certification
10
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 15, 1981
Certification
12
Country
Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1981
Certification
M
Country
Finland
Date
Jan 23, 1981
Certification
K-16
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 13, 1981
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
Denmark
Date
Feb 27, 1981
Certification
11
Country
Italy
Date
Mar 06, 1981
Certification
VM14
Country
Mexico
Date
Mar 19, 1981
Certification
B
Country
Sweden
Date
Mar 23, 1981
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Apr 08, 1981
Certification
TP
Country
Japan
Date
May 09, 1981
Certification
G
Country
Portugal
Date
May 22, 1981
Certification
M/12
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Oct 15, 1981
Certification
IIA
Country
Türkiye
Date
Dec 28, 1981
Certification
13A
Country
Colombia
Date
Sep 30, 1982
Country
Iceland
Date
Dec 28, 1982
Country
Philippines
Date
Jun 23, 1984
Country
Hungary
Date
Dec 19, 1985
Certification
12
Country
Spain
Date
Jan 05, 2000
Certification
A
Country
Slovakia
Date
Mar 01, 2004
Country
Greece
Date
May 13, 2010
Note
Re-release
Country
Russia
Date
Nov 27, 2025
Certification
18+
Note
Restored 4K version
Digital
Country
Iceland
Date
Apr 01, 2001
Country
France
Date
Jan 01, 2013
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Nov 06, 1998
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Jun 10, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 04, 2008
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Russia
Date
Sep 07, 2009
Note
DVD
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Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Apr 06, 2020
Note
DVD
Country
Singapore
Date
Sep 29, 2020
Note
Blu-ray
Country
United States
Date
Sep 29, 2020
Certification
PG
Note
Criterion Collection, DVD and Blu-ray
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 02, 2002
Certification
12
Note
Net 5
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