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TITLE Charly (1968)

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DISABILITY Learning difficulty

COUNTRY USA

LENGTH 103

GENRE Sci-Fi

DIRECTOR Ralph Nelson

CAST Cliff Robertson

Claire Bloom

Lilia Skala

Leon Janney

Dick Van Patten

NOTES Bizarre fantasy in which a man with learning difficulties (Cliff

Robertson) becomes a super-brain following a scientific

experiment. Romantic interest provided by his teacher (Claire

Bloom). The catch, which Charly is aware of, is that the

change is temporary. Well received by the public, knocked

down by Kael.

From the story Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes.

See review in Pauline Kael's book 'Going Steady'.

 


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