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Charly( 1968)

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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

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      Cliff Robertson

      Charlie Gordon

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      Claire Bloom

      Alice Kinian

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      Lilia Skala

      Dr. Anna Straus

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      Leon Janney

      Dr. Richard Nemur

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      Ruth White

      Mrs. Apple

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      Dick Van Patten

      Bert

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      Edward McNally

      Gimpy

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      Barney Martin

      Hank

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      William Dwyer

      Joey

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      Dan Morgan

      Paddy

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      Marianna Case

      Young Woman (uncredited)

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      Leon Collins

      Tap Dancer (uncredited)

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      Harry Cooper

      Conference Attendee (uncredited)

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      Frank Dolan

      Eddie (uncredited)

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      Randee Lynne Jensen

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Ralph Nelson

      Convention Speaker (uncredited)

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      Donald Warnock

      Conference Attendee (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jan 04 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, meanti...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    950000.00

    Revenue

    814666.00

    Keywords

    • experiment
    • mouse
    • genius
    • intelligence test