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.
Key facts
Cast
Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom
Original language
English
Production companies
SELMUR PRODUCTIONS
Home video distributors
Anchor Bay Entertainment (United States)
Based on
Flowers for Algernon
Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Massachusetts
Crew
Producer
Ralph Nelson
Music
Ravi Shankar
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1969 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 1969 generic
- National Board of Review 1969 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1968 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Anchor Bay Entertainment (cat. no. SV10882) | 1999, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Charly (Original Soundtrack Recording) - Ravi Shankar (1968) | 12 releases, 1968-2000: His Master's Voice, Liberty, Moving Image Entertainment, World Pacific Records |
| CD | Charly (Original Soundtrack Recording) - Ravi Shankar (1968) | 1 release, 2000: Moving Image Entertainment |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1999 SV10882 |
Full credits
| Director | Ralph Nelson |
| Cast | Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom |
| Producer | Ralph Nelson |
| Music | Ravi Shankar |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
