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Charly (1968)

23/09/1968 (US)Drama, Romance, Science Fiction1h 43m
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A love story that begins with an incredible experiment!

Overview

An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to him he struggles with whether or not what was done to him was right.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Cliff Robertson

      Cliff Robertson

      Charlie Gordon

    2. Claire Bloom

      Claire Bloom

      Alice Kinian

    3. Lilia Skala

      Lilia Skala

      Dr. Anna Straus

    4. Leon Janney

      Leon Janney

      Dr. Richard Nemur

    5. Ruth White

      Ruth White

      Mrs. Apple

    6. Dick Van Patten

      Dick Van Patten

      Bert

    7. Edward McNally

      Gimpy

    8. Barney Martin

      Barney Martin

      Hank

    9. William Dwyer

      Joey

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Jan 4, 2024

    Cliff Robertson is at the top of his game as the eponymous character who has learning difficulties. He has been attending night classes under "Dr. Kilman" (Claire Bloom) for almost two years, determined to improve his reading and writing, and it is she who thinks it might be possible to get him onto a scientifically-backed course that could ultimately result in profoundly correctional surgery. He has to struggle and work hard - often trying to outfox a genetically altered mouse - to convince "Dr. Straus" (Lilia Skala) and "Dr. Nemur" (Leon Janney) that he is suitable - and that's whilst, meant...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$950,000.00

    Revenue$814,666.00

    Keywords

    • experiment
    • mouse
    • genius
    • intelligence test