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The Elephant Man

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.

Director

David Lynch

Year

Genre

Box Office

$26,010,864

Production

Brooksfilms,Paramount Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 8 Oscars. 10 wins & 22 nominations total

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Frederick Treves

Anthony Hopkins

John Merrick

Mrs. Kendal

Carr Gomm

Mothershead

Bytes

Night Porter

Michael Elphick

Mrs. Treves

Princess Alex

Fox

Bytes' Boy

Dexter Fletcher

Nora

Merrick's Mother

Phoebe Nicholls

Fairground Bobby

Fat Lady

Claire Davenport

Skeleton Man

Distraught Woman

Alderman

Frederick Treves

Fire Eater

Hodges

Pierce

Messenger (as Robert Bush)

Robert Lewis Bush

Cabman

Cook

Nurse Kathleen

Young Porter

Milkman

1st Fighting Woman

Bernadette Milnes

2nd Fighting Woman

Tart (as Carole Harrison)

Broadneck

1st Committee Man

Mrs. Kendal's Dresser

Man In Pub (as Morgan Sheppard)

William Morgan Sheppard

Lady Waddington

Lord Waddington

Man With Whores

1st Whore

Deirdre Costello

2nd Whore

Plumed Dwarf

Giant

Midget

Midget

Siamese Twin (as Lisa Scoble)

Siamese Twin

Japanese Bleeder

Little Jim

Screaming Mum

First Bobby

Second Bobby

King In Panto

Puss In Panto

Princess In Panto

Principal Boy

Tree

Tree

Florenzio Morgado

Lion / Coachman

Victor Kravchenko

Fairy

Horse

Horse

Horse

Horse

Merrick's Mother

Man at Lecture

Bystander

Lyra Box Player #1

Kid at Train Station

Woman in Pub

Thug from Pub

Man in crowd

Lyra Box Player #2

Christopher De Vore

Policeman

Man in Pub

Doctor

Nurse

Lecture Assistant

George Holdcroft

Committee Member

Pub Patron

Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick

Man at Lecture

Young aristocrat

Man at Lecture

Drunken Docker

Peter Ross-Murray

Kid at Train Station #2

Courtier

Committee Member

Lecture Assistant

Injured Man

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John Merrick Merrick's Mother Mrs. Kendal Mothershead Dr. Frederick Treves Bytes Carr Gomm Frederick Treves Skeleton Man Fat Lady Mrs. Treves Night Porter Dr. Fox Plumed Dwarf Bytes' Boy

Let us in! - The Elephant Man

Get rid of them. - The Elephant Man

Get rid of them.

Away with it!
- Don't be difficult! - The Elephant Man

Away with it! - Don't be difficult!

Cor, I've not seen anything like that, mate. - The Elephant Man

Cor, I've not seen anything like that, mate.

On the move again . . . - The Elephant Man

On the move again . . .

We'll be seeing a lot more of these machine accidents, Mr. - The Elephant Man

We'll be seeing a lot more of these machine accidents,...

Abominable things, these machines, but you can't reason with them. - The Elephant Man

Abominable things, these machines, but you can't reason...

We're seeing a lot more
of these machine accidents. - The Elephant Man

We're seeing a lot more of these machine accidents.

Pull on the rope. - The Elephant Man

Pull on the rope.

Who is it? - The Elephant Man

Do you know where green street is? - The Elephant Man

Do you know where green street is?

Where's Green Street, please? - The Elephant Man

Where's Green Street, please?

- Are you the proprietor? - The Elephant Man

- Are you the proprietor?

I'm the... - The Elephant Man

LifeIs full of surprisesConsider the fateof this creature's poor motherstruck downin the fourth month of her maternal conditionby an elephantA wild elephantStruck downOn an uncharted African isleThe resultIs plain to seeLadies and gentlementhe - The Elephant Man

LifeIs full of surprisesConsider the fateof this...

- Turn round! - The Elephant Man

Turn around !
- Turn around ! - The Elephant Man

Turn around ! - Turn around !

Yes, um... - The Elephant Man

You'll bring him to me
tomorrow, ten o'clock, Mr. . . .? - The Elephant Man

You'll bring him to me tomorrow, ten o'clock, Mr. ...

Here is my card . l'll send a cab. - The Elephant Man

Here is my card . l'll send a cab.

Cor, what a stink! - The Elephant Man

Cor, what a stink!

Mrs. Mothershead, I'll be in my room and I'm not to be disturbed, all right? Of course, sir. Will yo - The Elephant Man

Mrs. Mothershead, I'll be in my room and I'm not...

My name is Frederick treves, and I am the surgeon here at the London hospital, and, um... - The Elephant Man

My name is Frederick treves, and I am the surgeon here at...

I'd like very much to examine you, so that, um... - The Elephant Man

I'd like very much to examine you, so that, um...

First, I... - The Elephant Man

I tell you what, I think I'll ask you a question, and, um... - The Elephant Man

I tell you what, I think I'll ask you a question, and,...

I think I'll examine you now. - The Elephant Man

I think I'll examine you now.

Thank you. - The Elephant Man

Thank you . Good afternoon . - The Elephant Man

Thank you . Good afternoon .

He is English. - The Elephant Man

The massive distortion of the head and the extensive areacovered by papillomatous growththe patient has been called the elephant man - The Elephant Man

The massive distortion of the head and the extensive...

You never mentioned his mental state. - The Elephant Man

You never mentioned his mental state.

You haven't
mentioned his mental state. - The Elephant Man

You haven't mentioned his mental state.

Get out. - The Elephant Man

Bytes, don't! - The Elephant Man

- Our man's sick. - The Elephant Man

- Our man's sick.

Bytes, don't! - The Elephant Man

Looks like he's had a very severe fall. - The Elephant Man

Looks like he's had a very severe fall.

- He's the greatest freak in the world! - The Elephant Man

- He's the greatest freak in the world!

He's the greatest freak in the world Yes now you listen - The Elephant Man

He's the greatest freak in the world Yes now you listen

Here we go. - The Elephant Man

- Can I have a bowl of oatmeal, please? - The Elephant Man

- Can I have a bowl of oatmeal, please?

Can I have a bowl of oatmeal? - The Elephant Man

Can I have a bowl of oatmeal?

Oh, treves! - The Elephant Man

Yes, I quite appreciate your problem, Mr. - The Elephant Man

Yes, I quite appreciate your problem, Mr.

I quite appreciate your problem . - The Elephant Man

I quite appreciate your problem .

Excuse me! - The Elephant Man

I should have warned you. - The Elephant Man

I should have warned you.

I'm sorry about that. - The Elephant Man

I'm sorry about that.

L'm sorry about that. - The Elephant Man

L'm sorry about that.

This is the elephant man. - The Elephant Man

This is the elephant man.

Dumb, eh? - The Elephant Man

'Ere, have a drink. - The Elephant Man

'Ere, have a drink.

You should be more sociable, mate. - The Elephant Man

You should be more sociable, mate.

You and I... - The Elephant Man

We're going to be good friends and
my friends will want to meet you . - The Elephant Man

We're going to be good friends and my friends will want...

I've brought your breakfast. - The Elephant Man

I've brought your breakfast.

- All he understands is a good smack. - The Elephant Man

- All he understands is a good smack.

By the way, Mr. Carr-Gomm said - The Elephant Man

By the way, Mr. Carr-Gomm said

I believe there's something that you want to say to me. - The Elephant Man

I believe there's something that you want to say to me.

All right, just nod your head. - The Elephant Man

All right, just nod your head.

All right. - The Elephant Man

Yes. Yes! Good. All right. Now, just once more. Say it again: "Yes". Yes... Yes, I can understand th - The Elephant Man

Yes. Yes! Good. All right. Now, just once more. Say it...

Hello. My name is... "John merrick." On... errick. No... "John"... That's very good. Say "John merri - The Elephant Man

Hello. My name is... "John merrick." On... errick....

How did you get up hereI want my man back Just a moment How did you get upNever mind that I want my manHe's still very sickPlease come downstairs with me and I'll explain the situationDon'tDon'tYou've had plenty of time toCure himAnd now he's leaving with - The Elephant Man

How did you get up hereI want my man back Just a moment How...

All right. - The Elephant Man

A singularly unattractive character, I must say! - The Elephant Man

A singularly unattractive character, I must say!

Yes... well, whatever's most convenient for you, sir. - The Elephant Man

Yes... well, whatever's most convenient for you, sir.

Two o'clock! - The Elephant Man

"He restoreth my soul. - The Elephant Man

"He restoreth my soul.

Now, it is only a physical problem. - The Elephant Man

Now, it is only a physical problem.

Lt is only a physical problem . - The Elephant Man

Lt is only a physical problem .

John? May I introduce you to Mr. Carr gomm? Mr. Carr gomm, this is John merrick. Hello... my name is - The Elephant Man

John? May I introduce you to Mr. Carr gomm? Mr. Carr gomm,...

- Much better than what I'm used to. - The Elephant Man

- Much better than what I'm used to.

He's very kind. - The Elephant Man

He's very kind.

Everybody's... - The Elephant Man

Very kind . - The Elephant Man

Very good, John. - The Elephant Man

Very good, John.

The lord is my ShepherdI shall not wantHe maketh me lie downWell it was a brave attempt trevesbut the man was obviously simply mouthing words taught by youYes Well I'm sorry to have wasted your timeHe restoreth my soulHe simply doesn't belong hereHe'd be - The Elephant Man

The lord is my ShepherdI shall not wantHe maketh me lie...

Why didn't you tell me you can read? - The Elephant Man

Why didn't you tell me you can read?

Can you imagine the kind of life he must have had? - The Elephant Man

Can you imagine the kind of life he must have had?

Can you imagine the life he must
have had? - Yes, I think I can . - The Elephant Man

Can you imagine the life he must have had? - Yes, I think I ...

"Terrible though his appearance is, so terrible indeed, that women and nervous persons fly in horror from the sight of him, and that he is debarred from seeking to earn his livelihood in any ordinary way. - The Elephant Man

"Terrible though his appearance is, so terrible indeed,...

I should very much like to meet this gentleman. - The Elephant Man

I should very much like to meet this gentleman.

I should like to meet this gentleman . - The Elephant Man

I should like to meet this gentleman .

- Now listen to this! - The Elephant Man

- Now listen to this!

And how do you get tickets to see him? - The Elephant Man

And how do you get tickets to see him?

Well, don't look so glum, girls! - The Elephant Man

Well, don't look so glum, girls!

He's so ugly! - The Elephant Man

Feeling better now, Mr. - The Elephant Man

Feeling better now, Mr.

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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.

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Director: David Lynch

Writer: Christopher De Vore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch

Production: Brooksfilms,Paramount Pictures

Genre: drama, history

Year: 1980

MetaScore: 78/100

ImdbRating: 8.1

BoxOffice: $26,010,864

Released: 10 Oct 1980

Awards: Nominated for 8 Oscars. 10 wins & 22 nominations total

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