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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Earnest, classical in form, spare and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
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“Would a little humor have helped?”
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“Is Charly too earnest?”
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“Is the slow pace a feature rather than a flaw?”
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Cast
- Cliff RobertsonCharlie Gordon
- Claire BloomAlice Kinian
- Lilia SkalaDr. Anna Straus
- Leon JanneyDr. Richard Nemur
- Ruth WhiteMrs. Apple
- Dick Van PattenBert
- Edward McNallyGimpy
- Barney MartinHank
- William DwyerJoey
- Dan MorganPaddy
Crew
- Ralph NelsonDirector
- Stirling SilliphantScreenplay
- Daniel KeyesNovel
- Arthur J. OrnitzDirector of Photography
- Ravi ShankarOriginal Music Composer
- Fredric SteinkampEditor
- Ralph NelsonProducer
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