Charly (1968)

PG09/23/1968Drama, 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. Cast 1

    Cliff Robertson

    Charlie Gordon

  2. Cast 1

    Claire Bloom

    Alice Kinian

  3. Cast 1

    Lilia Skala

    Dr. Anna Straus

  4. Cast 1

    Leon Janney

    Dr. Richard Nemur

  5. Cast 1

    Ruth White

    Mrs. Apple

  6. Cast 1

    Dick Van Patten

    Bert

  7. Edward McNally

    Gimpy

  8. Cast 1

    Barney Martin

    Hank

  9. William Dwyer

    Joey

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...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$950,000.00

Revenue $814,666.00

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