Charly (The Two Worlds of Charly Gordon) (1968)

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Directed by

Ralph Nelson

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Cliff Robertson
Charly

Claire Bloom
Alice

Lilia Skala
Dr. Straus

Leon Janney
Dr. Nemur

Ruth White
Mrs. Apple

Dick Van Patten
Bert

Barney Martin
Hank

Ralph Nelson
Convention Speaker

Written by

Daniel Keyes

Stirling Silliphant
(screenplay)

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Description: Charly is a mentally-impaired adult 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 genius. Very emotional consequences are involved, however, when Charly learns the truth ... (more)

Release date: 23 September 1968
UPC: 027616912015

Tags: Drama (5), Sci-fi (2), 1968 (2), Illness (2), 1960s (2), Romance (2), Fantasy/sci-fi (1), Growth/healing (1), MMG (1), Based On A Play (1), Flowers For Algernon (1), Should Have Been Nominated Best Picture (1), Best Lead Actor Oscar (1), Transformations (1), Altered States (1), Bakery (1), Mental Retardation (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), Based On A Novel (1), Unwanted Kiss (1)

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"A mildly mentally retarded man submits to a scientific experiment to increase his intelligence. This movie is a clever morality play about science that crosses certain boundaries but instead of going down the horror route it explores the emotional human tragedy that inevitably occurs when an experiment of this nature goes awry. Based on the classic novel, "Flowers for Algernon", the movie strikes a keen balance of warmth, comedy and tragedy. Cliff Robertson's Oscar winning portrayal of the main "

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