Drama ·Romance ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1968 · 1h 43m

Charly

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Director
Ralph Nelson
Cast
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
Crew
Arthur J. Ornitz — Director of Photography Fredric Steinkamp — Editor Ravi Shankar — Original Music Composer Stirling Silliphant — Screenplay Daniel Keyes — Novel Ralph Nelson — Producer
Tagline

A love story that begins with an incredible experiment!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
experimentmousegeniusintelligence test
Key Collaborators
Ralph Nelson Director Arthur J. Ornitz Director of Photography Fredric Steinkamp Editor Ravi Shankar Original Music Composer Stirling Silliphant Screenplay Daniel Keyes Novel Ralph Nelson Producer John DeCuir Production Design Hazel Roy Costume Design
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