CHARLY

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• Release Year: 1968
• Genre: Drama, Romance, Science-Fiction
• Plot: From the classic Daniel Keyes novel Flowers for Algernon comes this 'moving' (Boxoffice) and unforgettable adaptation. Featuring an Academy Award®-winning* performance by Cliff Robertson and a 'shrewd, talented' (Variety) score by Ravi Shankar, this timeless tearjerker is 'definitely one to see' (Cue).; ; When a mentally challenged man named Charly (Robertson) undergoes experimental brain surgery, he is miraculously freed from the prison of his own mind. As his IQ soars to genius proportions, Charly's eyes are opened to a world he's never truly seen. But when the effects of his operation inexplicably begin to fade, Charly must find a way to halt his regression...before his own mind destroys his life, his newfound romance and the man he's become.; ; *1968: Actor
• Cast: Ruth White, Dick Van Patten, Edward McNally, Barney Martin, William Dwyer, Dan Morgan, Leon Collins, Frank Dolan, Randee Lynne Jensen, Ralph Nelson, Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney, Daniel Keyes, Stirling Silliphant, Selig J. Seligman, Arthur J. Ornitz, Fredric Steinkamp, Ravi Shankar, James Shields, Hazel Roy, Charles Rosen
• Director: Ralph Nelson
• Runtime: 1:43
• Company: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Robertson Associates, Selmur Pictures, MGM Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie