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The Elephant Man

“A true story of courage and human dignity.”

★ 8.0 TMDB Rating · 4.1K votes

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.

Director
David Lynch
Release date
Oct 9, 1980
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Elephant Man

  • Portrait of Anthony Hopkins

    Anthony Hopkins

    Frederick Treves

  • Portrait of John Hurt

    John Hurt

    John Merrick

  • Portrait of Anne Bancroft

    Anne Bancroft

    Mrs Kendal

  • Portrait of John Gielgud

    John Gielgud

    Carr Gomm

  • Portrait of Wendy Hiller

    Wendy Hiller

    Mothershead

  • Portrait of Freddie Jones

    Freddie Jones

    Bytes

  • Portrait of Michael Elphick

    Michael Elphick

    Night Porter

  • Portrait of Hannah Gordon

    Hannah Gordon

    Mrs Treves

  • Portrait of Helen Ryan

    Helen Ryan

    Princess Alex

  • Portrait of John Standing

    John Standing

    Fox

  • Portrait of Dexter Fletcher

    Dexter Fletcher

    Bytes' Boy

  • Portrait of Lesley Dunlop

    Lesley Dunlop

    Nora

Where to Stream The Elephant Man by Country

United States
Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on MUBIRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
India
Rent or buy on Amazon Video
Canada
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Streaming on MUBI, MaxRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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