Charly
“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.
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Cast
17 people
Cliff Robertson
Charlie Gordon
Known for
Spider-Man
Three Days of the Condor
Claire Bloom
Alice Kinian
Known for
The Haunting
Limelight
Lilia Skala
Dr. Anna Straus
Known for
Flashdance
Lilies of the Field
Leon Janney
Dr. Richard Nemur
Known for
The Wind
Ruth White
Mrs. Apple
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
Midnight Cowboy
Dick Van Patten
Bert
Known for
Spaceballs
Westworld
Edward McNally
Gimpy
Also in
Emperor of the North
The Naked and the Dead
Barney Martin
Hank
Known for
Seinfeld
Arthur
William Dwyer
Joey
Also in
Cry Murder
The Pulse of Life
Dan Morgan
Paddy
Also in
Crawlspace
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Marianna Case
Young Woman (uncredited)
Also in
Della
Dimension 5
Leon Collins
Tap Dancer (uncredited)
Known for
When Eight Bells Toll
Ralph Nelson Director · Stirling Silliphant Screenplay Daniel Keyes Author
Worldwide gross $815K · Budget $950K · United States release September 23, 1968
Box office
Budget
$950,000
Worldwide gross
$814,666
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
ABC Pictures
Production
Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · June 21, 1968
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival (exact date unknown)
United States · September 23, 1968
Theatrical
United States · March 31, 2005
Physical · DVD
Australia
February 5, 2019 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Belgium
April 24, 1969 · Theatrical
Colombia
June 26, 1969 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 8, 1971 · Theatrical
Finland
May 22, 1970 · Theatrical
France
March 5, 1969 · Theatrical
Germany
March 7, 1969 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 5, 1972 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 12, 1969 · Theatrical
Italy
April 22, 1969 · Theatrical
Japan
February 22, 1969 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 17, 1969 · Theatrical
Spain
April 22, 1969 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 31, 1969 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 2, 2001 · Physical · DVD
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