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Charly (1968)
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Synopsis
In 1961,
Cliff Robertson
starred in The Two Worlds of Charley Gordon, a TV adaptation of Daniel Keyes' story Flowers for Algernon. Determined not to lose out on the film version of this play as he'd done with
Days of Wine and Roses
, Robertson bought up the movie rights to Keyes' story so that he and he alone would star. This determination paid off in the form of the Best Actor Academy Award for Robertson in 1968. The star plays Charly, a 30-year-old mentally retarded bakery worker. Neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Nemur (
Leon Janney
) and psychiatrist Dr. Anna Straus (
Lilia Skala
) approach Charly and ask him to participate in an experiment. Previously, Dr. Nemur was able to accelerate the intelligence of a mouse named Algernon by performing a radical new form of brain surgery; could not such a procedure work on a human being? As a result, Charly not only achieves normal intelligence, but also becomes a genius. Emboldened by his new mental status, Charly proposes marriage to his very receptive special-ed teacher (
Claire Bloom
). Alas, Charly notices that Algernon has begun to regress, and he reasons that he also will return to his old developmentally challenged state. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Claire Bloom
Alice Kinian
William Dwyer
Joey
Leon Janney
Dr. Richard Nemur
Barney Martin
Hank
Dan Morgan
Paddy
Lilia Skala
Dr. Anna Straus
Dick Van Patten
Bert
Ruth White
Mrs. Apple
Frank Dolan
Eddie
Cliff Robertson
Charly Gordon
Production Crew
Charles Rosen
Art Director
Arthur Ornitz
Cinematographer
Ravi Shankar
Composer (Music Score)
Ralph Nelson
Director
Franz Steininger
Editor
Frederic Steinkamp
Editor
Selig J. Seligman
Executive Producer
Ralph Nelson
Producer
John De Cuir
Production Designer
Stirling Silliphant
Screenwriter
Lynn H. Guthrie
Second Assistant Director
Daniel Keyes
Short Story Author
Daniel Keyes
Short Story Author
Year: 1968
Runtime: 115
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Produced by
Cinerama
Selmar Pictures
Awards
1968 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1968 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
© 2008 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.