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The Elephant Man

8.1 / 206779 votes

UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 13th March 2020
The Elephant Man poster
Contains moderate threat, upsetting scenes and injury detail. Suitable for 12 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

In 1 cinema on Friday 25th April 2025 view the list. According to our cinema listings the last showing is on Monday 28th April 2025.

Directed by:

David Lynch

Written by:

Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch, Frederick Treves and Ashley Montagu

Produced by:

Jonathan Sanger

Starring:

Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller and Dexter Fletcher

Genres:

Biography, Drama

Language:

English

Runtime:

2 hours 3 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

Joseph "John" Merrick is an intelligent and friendly man, but he is hated by his Victorian-era English society because he is severely deformed. Once he is discovered by a doctor, however, he is saved from his life in a freak show and he is treated like the human being that he really is.

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The Elephant Man Cast

Anthony Hopkins

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Date of Birth:

31 December 1937

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)

John Hurt

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Date of Birth:

22 January 1940

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft headshot

Date of Birth:

17 September 1931

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

John Gielgud

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Date of Birth:

Unknown

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Wendy Hiller

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Date of Birth:

Unknown

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher headshot

Date of Birth:

Unknown

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

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