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Charly (1968)

PG 103 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi  -   23 September 1968 (USA)
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A retarded man undergoes an experiment that gives him the intelligence of a genius.

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Writers:

Daniel Keyes (novel), Stirling Silliphant (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cliff Robertson ...
Claire Bloom ...
Lilia Skala ...
Dr. Anna Straus
Leon Janney Leon Janney ...
Dr. Richard Nemur
Ruth White Ruth White ...
Mrs. Apple
Dick Van Patten ...
Bert (as Richard Van Patten)
Edward McNally Edward McNally ...
Gimpy (as Skipper McNally)
Barney Martin Barney Martin ...
Hank
William Dwyer William Dwyer ...
Joey
Dan Morgan Dan Morgan ...
Paddy
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Storyline

Charly is a retarded adult male struggling to survive in the world. His frequent attempts at learning, reading, and writing prove worthless. His teacher, Miss Kinian, takes Charly to the clinic where he is observed by doctors who have Charly "race" a mouse, Algernon. Algernon, a once retarded mouse, 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 gradually becomes more and more educated, eventually becoming a pure genius. Very emotional consequences are involved when Charly learns the truth of the experiment, however. Written by David Landers <dml@gwis.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Experiment | Genius | Intelligence | Mouse | Scientist  | See more »

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A love story that begins with an incredible experiment! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Charly - Virágot Algernonnak See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono  | Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Cliff Robertson saw more than one TV production he'd starred in turned into hit movies with other actors (such as Days of Wine and Roses), so when he starred in the 1961 The United States Steel Hour production of "The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon," based on the novel "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, he bought the rights and later was responsible for turning that story into this film. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: There's one scene where Charly's just woken up from his surgery. The next scene shows him working on a puzzle, and he has a full head of hair and no bandages. If he'd just got brain surgery, he should still be wearing bandages, or at least have his head shaved. See more »

Quotes

Charly Gordon: I was wondering why the people who would never dream of laughing at a blind or a crippled man would laugh at a moron?
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Connections

Referenced in Mr. B's Lost Shorts (2001) See more »