Charly (1968) 7.0
A retarded man undergoes an experiment that gives him the intelligence of a genius. Director:Ralph Nelson |
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Charly (1968) 7.0
A retarded man undergoes an experiment that gives him the intelligence of a genius. Director:Ralph Nelson |
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| Cliff Robertson | ... | ||
| Claire Bloom | ... | ||
| Lilia Skala | ... |
Dr. Anna Straus
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Leon Janney | ... |
Dr. Richard Nemur
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| Ruth White | ... |
Mrs. Apple
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| Dick Van Patten | ... |
Bert
(as Richard Van Patten)
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Edward McNally | ... |
Gimpy
(as Skipper McNally)
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| Barney Martin | ... |
Hank
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William Dwyer | ... |
Joey
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Dan Morgan | ... |
Paddy
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Charly is an adult male with a cognitive disability struggling to survive in the modern world. His frequent attempts at learning, reading, and writing prove difficult. His teacher, Miss Kinian, takes Charly to the clinic where he is observed by doctors who have Charly "race" a mouse, Algernon. Algernon is usually the winner thanks to an experiment that greatly raised his intelligence. This experiment is given to Charly, who at first does not seem affected. However, he becomes more logically advanced, eventually becoming a pure genius. Emotional and intra-personal consequences are involved when Charly learns the truth of the experiment, and struggles with whether or not the procedure was a good idea. Written by David Landers <dml@gwis.com>
Charly is a very touching sci-fi film about a retarded man Charly Gordon (Cliff Robertson) who can barely perform the menial job of sweeping up in a bakery and is the continual butt of jokes and ridicule by the bakers. He is chosen to participate in an experiment and is given treatments to boost his IQ. Alice Kinninan (Claire Bloom) plays one of the scientists who helps Charly to learn. Charly is based on the story Flowers For Algernon and the screenplay was by Stirling Silliphant (In The Heat of the Night.) Cliff Robertson won a best actor Oscar for Charly. The film is intelligent, poignant, and extremely moving. You'll need a box a Kleenex with your popcorn for this one.