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Charly
“A love story that begins with an incredible experiment!”
1968·1h 43m·🇺🇸
DramaRomanceScience Fiction
6.9/ 107,802 votes
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Cast
Cliff Robertson
Charlie Gordon
Claire Bloom
Alice Kinian
Lilia Skala
Dr. Anna Straus
Leon Janney
Dr. Richard Nemur
Ruth White
Mrs. Apple
Dick Van Patten
Bert
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Edward McNally
Gimpy
Barney Martin
Hank
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William Dwyer
Joey
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Dan Morgan
Paddy
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Marianna Case
Young Woman (uncredited)
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Leon Collins
Tap Dancer (uncredited)
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Harry Cooper
Conference Attendee (uncredited)
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Frank Dolan
Eddie (uncredited)
Randee Lynne Jensen
Woman (uncredited)
Ralph Nelson
Convention Speaker (uncredited)
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Donald Warnock
Conference Attendee (uncredited)
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.
Academy Awards
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Best ActorCliff Robertson
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