The Elephant Man (1980) – Filming Locations
Drama / History · Directed by David Lynch · Starring Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft
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.
Where was The Elephant Man filmed?
- London, United Kingdom, London – John Merrick's hospital room and the majority of the film's interior scenes where he is cared for. Lynch filmed extensively inside this historic London hospital, using its Victorian architecture and corridors to create the film's distinctive medical setting and atmosphere
- London, United Kingdom, London – The arrival and departure sequences involving trains and the film's opening industrial scenes. The Victorian railway station provides the gritty industrial backdrop for Merrick's journey and arrival in London
- London, United Kingdom, London – Street scenes and the depiction of Merrick's origins in the industrial East End. The historic Whitechapel district provided authentic period atmosphere for scenes depicting Victorian London's underbelly and working-class environment