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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   2,462 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Daniel Keyes (short story "Flowers for Algernon")
Stirling Silliphant (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 September 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
A less than ordinary man is turned into a genius. He awakens to an exquisite love experience, but at an impossible price for CHARLY more
Plot:
A retarded man undergoes an experiment that gives him the intelligence of a genius. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Will Smith To Star In “Flowers For Algernon” Remake?
 (From Filmofilia. 11 November 2009, 1:35 PM, PST)

Smith to star in Flowers for Algernon
 (From Reel Loop. 11 November 2009, 3:10 AM, PST)

User Comments:
You will never ever forget this movie more (48 total)

Cast

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Cliff Robertson ... Charly Gordon
Claire Bloom ... Alice Kinian

Lilia Skala ... Dr. Anna Straus
Leon Janney ... Dr. Richard Nemur
Ruth White ... Mrs. Apple

Dick Van Patten ... Bert (as Richard Van Patten)
Edward McNally ... Gimpy (as Skipper McNally)
Barney Martin ... Hank
William Dwyer ... Joey
Dan Morgan ... Paddy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Two Worlds of Charly Gordon (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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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 (1962)), so when he starred in the 1961 "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) 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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Charly is riding the tour bus past Boston University the Marsh Chapel on the campus passes the bus window twice. more
Quotes:
Charly Gordon: Are there any questions? Did you enjoy the film?
Convention speaker #1: Mr. Gordon... how do you feel at the present moment, about your development?
Charly Gordon: Grateful, sir.
Convention speaker #1: You are happy about it?
Charly Gordon: Yes.
Convention speaker #2: Why?
Charly Gordon: Because it has allowed me to... see.
Convention speaker #3: To see what?
Charly Gordon: The world.
Convention speaker #4: And what do you see in that world?
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
You will never ever forget this movie, 6 October 2005
10/10
Author: Des Byrne from Ireland

I saw this movie on TV when I was a child and while I don't remember every single plot detail, overall it made a lasting impression on me. So much so that I have been determined all these years to try and see this movie again.

I stumbled across the movie on TV and I clearly remember the highly emotional impact it made on me.

Thanks to IMDb I was able to keep searching for the title as I could best remember it and was thrilled when I discovered it here.

A truly stunning memorable movie - I only wish I could get it on DVD. Highly recommended.

When I think of all the dross I have watched over the years that is so forgettable, it is wonderful to return and discover a movie that captivate me so long ago and discover that I am not alone in rating it 10 out of 10!

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