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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.
Language
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue $26,000,000
English
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue $26,000,000
Keywords
exploitation
biography
based on true story
hospital
black and white
curiosity
sideshow
disfigurement
deformed
physical deformity
freak
19th century
dignity
Casts
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)
Crews
Anne V. Coates
Editor
David Lynch
Director
David Lynch
Screenplay
Patricia Norris
Costume Design
Freddie Francis
Director of Photography
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Jonathan Sanger
Producer
Maggie Cartier
Casting
Christopher De Vore
Screenplay
Hugh Scaife
Set Decoration
Eric Bergren
Screenplay
Robert Cartwright
Art Direction
Christopher Tucker
Makeup Designer
Wally Schneiderman
Makeup Artist
Stuart Cornfeld
Executive Producer
Stephanie Kaye
Hairstylist
Terry Sharratt
Boom Operator
Frank Connor
Still Photographer
Terence A. Clegg
Production Manager
Peter Horrocks
Sound Editor
Neil Corbould
Special Effects
Garth Inns
Special Effects
Alan Splet
Special Sound Effects
David Lynch
Sound Designer
Graham Longhurst
Special Effects
Paul Corbould
Special Effects
Patrick Moore
Assistant Editor
Anthony Waye
Assistant Director
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
Ceri Evans
Script Supervisor
John Roberts
Set Designer
Robin Gregory
Sound mixer
Martin Gutteridge
Special Effects Supervisor
Roy Larner
Gaffer
Wick Finch
Electrician
Tiny Nicholls
Costume Supervisor
Terry Wells Sr.
Property Master
Brian Hathaway
Transportation Captain
Mel Brooks
Producer
Ashley Montagu
Book
Frederick Treves
Book
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