Charly

Charly

A love story that begins with an incredible experiment!

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Release Date

9/23/1968

Runtime

103 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$950,000

Revenue

$814,666

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A poignant transformation story that moves from wonder to heartbreak as a man grapples with sudden genius and the cost of his newfound consciousness. The film asks what it means to be human when your very nature can be unmade.

Mood

BittersweetMelancholicContemplative

Themes

IdentityLoveMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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