Charly is a movie directed by Ralph Nelson in 1968 and based on the book Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, first published in 1966. The movie features Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney, Ruth White, Dick Van Patten, and others.
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Storyline
A mentally disabled man named Charly is mysteriously set free from the confines of his own thoughts after undergoing experimental brain surgery. Charly’s eyes are awakened to a world he has never really seen as his IQ leaps to genius levels. Charly must find a way to stop his regression, though, before his own mind ruins his life, his newfound loves, and the man he’s become, as the effects of his procedure mysteriously start to wear off.
Movie vs Book
Year
1968
Minutes
103
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Year
1966
Pages
216
Book Rate
8.30
S: Goodreads
Book
Flowers for Algernon
Author: Daniel Keyes
Country: USA
First published in: 1966
Length: 216 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Jeff Bleckner
Movie by David Delrieux
Movie by Yves Angelo
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