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Cast
Anthony Hopkins | As: Frederick Treves | |
John Hurt | As: John Merrick | |
Anne Bancroft | As: Mrs Kendal | |
John Gielgud | As: Carr Gomm | |
Wendy Hiller | As: Mothershead |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | A true story of courage and human dignity. |
Certification: | PG |
Cast
Anthony Hopkins |
Frederick Treves |
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John Hurt |
John Merrick |
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Anne Bancroft |
Mrs Kendal |
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John Gielgud |
Carr Gomm |
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Wendy Hiller |
Mothershead |
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Freddie Jones |
Bytes |
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Michael Elphick |
Night Porter |
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Hannah Gordon |
Mrs Treves |
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Helen Ryan |
Princess Alex |
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John Standing |
Fox |
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Dexter Fletcher |
Bytes' Boy |
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Lesley Dunlop |
Nora |
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Phoebe Nicholls |
Merrick's Mother |
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Pat Gorman |
Fairground Bobby |
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Claire Davenport |
Fat Lady |
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Orla Pederson |
Skeleton Man |
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Patsy Smart |
Distraught Woman |
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Frederick Treves |
Alderman |
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Stromboli |
Fire Eater |
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Richard Hunter |
Hodges |
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James Cormack |
Pierce |
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Robert Lewis Bush |
Messenger |
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Roy Evans |
Cabman |
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Joan Rhodes |
Cook |
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Nula Conwell |
Nurse Kathleen |
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Tony London |
Young Porter |
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Alfie Curtis |
Milkman |
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Bernadette Milnes |
1st Fighting Woman |
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Brenda Kempner |
2nd Fighting Woman |
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Carol Harrison |
Tart |
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Hugh Manning |
Broadneck |
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Dennis Burgess |
1st Committee Man |
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Fanny Carby |
Mrs Kendal's Dresser |
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William Morgan Sheppard |
Man in Pub |
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Kathleen Byron |
Lady Waddington |
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Gerald Case |
Lord Waddington |
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David Ryall |
Man With Whores |
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Deirdre Costello |
1st Whore |
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Pauline Quirke |
2nd Whore |
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Kenny Baker |
Plumed Dwarf |
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Chris Greener |
Giant |
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Marcus Powell |
Midget |
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Gilda Cohen |
Midget |
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Lesley Scoble |
Siamese Twin |
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Teri Scoble |
Siamese Twin |
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Eiji Kusuhara |
Japanese Bleeder |
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Robert Day |
Little Jim |
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Patricia Hodge |
Screaming Mum |
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Tommy Wright |
First Bobby |
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Peter Davidson |
Second Bobby |
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John Rapley |
King In Panto |
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Hugh Spight |
Puss In Panto |
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Teresa Codling |
Princess In Panto |
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Marion Betzold |
Principal Boy |
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Caroline Haigh |
Tree |
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Florenzio Morgado |
Tree |
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Victor Kravchenko |
Lion / Coachman |
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Beryl Hicks |
Fairy |
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Michele Amas |
Horse |
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Lucie Alford |
Horse |
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Penny Wright |
Horse |
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Janie Kells |
Horse |
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Lydia Lisle |
Merrick's Mother |
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David Lynch |
Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited) |
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Harry Fielder |
Policeman (uncredited) |
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Jack Armstrong |
Man at Lecture (uncredited) |
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Ralph Morse |
Young Aristocrat (uncredited) |
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Fred Wood |
Injured Man (uncredited) |
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Adam Caine |
Kid at Train Station (uncredited) |
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Tony Clarkin |
Thug from Pub (uncredited) |
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Dave Cooper |
Man in crowd (uncredited) |
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Chick Fowles |
Man in Pub (uncredited) |
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Juba Kennerley |
Committee Member (uncredited) |
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Eric Bergren |
Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited) |
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Christopher De Vore |
Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited) |
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Jay McGrath |
Man at Lecture (uncredited) |
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Henry Roberts |
Man at Lecture (uncredited) |
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Kevin Schumm |
Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited) |
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Ian Selby |
Courtier (uncredited) |
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Guy Standeven |
Committee Member (uncredited) |
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Reg Thomason |
Lecture Assistant (uncredited) |
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Jill Goldston |
Nurse (uncredited) |
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Norman Gay |
Doctor (uncredited) |
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Barrie Holland |
Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
Directed By
David Lynch |
Director |
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Anthony Waye |
Assistant Director |
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Ceri Evans |
Script Supervisor |
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Writing Credits
David Lynch |
Screenplay |
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Frederick Treves |
Book |
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Christopher De Vore |
Screenplay |
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Eric Bergren |
Screenplay |
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Ashley Montagu |
Book |
Production Crew
Jonathan Sanger |
Producer |
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Maggie Cartier |
Casting |
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Stuart Cornfeld |
Executive Producer |
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Terence A. Clegg |
Production Manager |
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Mel Brooks |
Producer |
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Edited By
Anne V. Coates |
Editor |
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Patrick Moore |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Patricia Norris |
Costume Design |
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Christopher Tucker |
Makeup Designer |
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Wally Schneiderman |
Makeup Artist |
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Stephanie Kaye |
Hairstylist |
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Tiny Nicholls |
Costume Supervisor |
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Sound
John Morris |
Original Music Composer |
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Terry Sharratt |
Boom Operator |
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Peter Horrocks |
Sound Editor |
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David Lynch |
Sound Designer |
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Jack Hayes |
Orchestrator |
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Robin Gregory |
Sound mixer |
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Visual Effects
Martin Gutteridge |
Special Effects Supervisor |
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Camera
Freddie Francis |
Director of Photography |
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Frank Connor |
Still Photographer |
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Lighting
Roy Larner |
Gaffer |
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Wick Finch |
Electrician |
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Art Department
Stuart Craig |
Production Design |
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Hugh Scaife |
Set Decoration |
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Robert Cartwright |
Art Direction |
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John Roberts |
Set Designer |
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Terry Wells Sr. |
Property Master |
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Other Crew
Neil Corbould |
Special Effects |
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Garth Inns |
Special Effects |
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Alan Splet |
Special Sound Effects |
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Graham Longhurst |
Special Effects |
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Paul Corbould |
Special Effects |
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Brian Hathaway |
Transportation Captain |
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