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I'm told by someone whose opinion I respect that the novel was very moving and very sad. The movie is not. It's science-fiction without gadgets, a horror film without thrills.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Charly
A love story that begins with an incredible experiment!
1968 · 1h 43m · M
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Ralph Nelson
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.
Director and cast
- Ralph Nelson Director
- Cliff Robertson as Charlie Gordon
- Claire Bloom as Alice Kinian
- Lilia Skala as Dr. Anna Straus
- Leon Janney as Dr. Richard Nemur
- Ruth White as Mrs. Apple
- Dick Van Patten as Bert (as Richard Van Patten)
- Edward McNally as Gimpy (as Skipper McNally)
- Barney Martin as Hank
- William Dwyer Cast
- Dan Morgan Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As the story of a personality in crisis, it works.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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