Charly (1968)

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A love story that begins with an incredible experiment!

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.

• Released: 1968-09-23
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 124 votes

Directed by Ralph Nelson.

Top 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
• Edward McNally as Gimpy
• Barney Martin as Hank
• William Dwyer as Joey
• Dan Morgan as Paddy

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