The Elephant Man

La storia

Londra, seconda metà dell'Ottocento. A causa di una malattia molto rara, la neurofibromatosi, che gli ha dato sembianze mostruose, il giovane John Merrick viene esposto come "uomo elefante" nel baraccone di Bytes, un alcolizzato che campa sfruttando la sua mostruosità e lo tratta come una bestia. E' qui che Merrick viene scoperto dal dottor Frederick Treves, un chirurgo del London Hospital che convince Bytes a cederglielo per qualche tempo in modo da poterlo studiare e curare. Portato in ospedale e presentato a un congresso di scienziati, John si rivela ben presto agli occhi di Treves come un uomo di intelligenza superiore e di animo raffinato e sensibile.

Cast

A Anthony HopkinsFrederick Treves J John HurtJohn Merrick A Anne BancroftMrs Kendal J John GielgudCarr Gomm W Wendy HillerMothershead F Freddie JonesBytes M Michael ElphickNight Porter H Hannah GordonMrs Treves H Helen RyanPrincess Alex J John StandingFox D Dexter FletcherBytes' Boy L Lesley DunlopNora

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P Phoebe NichollsMerrick's Mother P Pat GormanFairground Bobby C Claire DavenportFat Lady O Orla PedersonSkeleton Man P Patsy SmartDistraught Woman F Frederick TrevesAlderman S StromboliFire Eater R Richard HunterHodges J James CormackPierce R Robert Lewis BushMessenger R Roy EvansCabman J Joan RhodesCook N Nula ConwellNurse Kathleen T Tony LondonYoung Porter A Alfie CurtisMilkman B Bernadette Milnes1st Fighting Woman B Brenda Kempner2nd Fighting Woman C Carol HarrisonTart H Hugh ManningBroadneck D Dennis Burgess1st Committee Man F Fanny CarbyMrs Kendal's Dresser W William Morgan SheppardMan in Pub K Kathleen ByronLady Waddington G Gerald CaseLord Waddington D David RyallMan With Whores D Deirdre Costello1st Whore P Pauline Quirke2nd Whore K Kenny BakerPlumed Dwarf C Chris GreenerGiant M Marcus PowellMidget G Gilda CohenMidget L Lesley ScobleSiamese Twin T Teri ScobleSiamese Twin E Eiji KusuharaJapanese Bleeder R Robert DayLittle Jim P Patricia HodgeScreaming Mum T Tommy WrightFirst Bobby P Peter DavidsonSecond Bobby J John RapleyKing In Panto H Hugh SpightPuss In Panto T Teresa CodlingPrincess In Panto M Marion BetzoldPrincipal Boy C Caroline HaighTree F Florenzio MorgadoTree V Victor KravchenkoLion / Coachman B Beryl HicksFairy M Michele AmasHorse L Lucie AlfordHorse P Penny WrightHorse J Janie KellsHorse L Lydia LisleMerrick's Mother D David LynchMan in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited) H Harry FielderPoliceman (uncredited) J Jack ArmstrongMan at Lecture (uncredited) R Ralph G. MorseYoung Aristocrat (uncredited) F Fred WoodInjured Man (uncredited) A Adam CaineKid at Train Station (uncredited) T Tony ClarkinThug from Pub (uncredited) D Dave CooperMan in crowd (uncredited) C Chick FowlesMan in Pub (uncredited) J Juba KennerleyCommittee Member (uncredited) E Eric BergrenLyra Box Player #1 (uncredited) C Christopher De VoreLyra Box Player #2 (uncredited) J Jay McGrathMan at Lecture (uncredited) H Henry RobertsMan at Lecture (uncredited) K Kevin SchummKid at Train Station #2 (uncredited) I Ian SelbyCourtier (uncredited) G Guy StandevenCommittee Member (uncredited)