Product Information
A mentally-retarded man becomes a genius after surgery. He finds fulfillment and love, only to be faced with a frightening discovery.Product Identifiers
ProducerRalph Nelson
EAN5030697003942
eBay Product ID (ePID)3951858
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleCharly
ActorWilliam Dwyer, Ruth White, Cliff Robertson, Leon Janney, Barney Martin, Ed Mcnally, Dan Morgan, Lilia Skala, Claire Bloom, Dick Van Patten
DirectorRalph Nelson
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2001
FeaturesWidescreen, Scene Selection\Cliff Robertson Biography And Trivia\Claire Bloom Biography\Film Trivia\Photo Gallery
Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Run Time99 Mins
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Director of PhotographyArthur J. Ornitz
Production DesignerCharles Rosen
AuthorDaniel Keyes
Additional InformationRobertson delivers a heartbreaking performance as a retarded man who gains super intelligence from an experimental procedure, only to experience his newfound grasp of the world slowly ebbing away. Bloom also fine as the caseworker who loses her heart to her charge. Based on Daniel Keyes's FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON. Robertson previously appeared in the same role in a 1961 television adaptation.
Movie/TV TitleCharly
ComposerRavi Shankar
Sound sourceDolby Digital Mono
AwardsBest Actor In A Leading Role 1969 - Cliff Robertson
ScreenwriterStirling Silliphant