Charly

1968 film by Ralph Nelson
Movie film Q1067502
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Summary

Charly is a film[1]. Charly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Charly received the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[3].
  • Charly received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[4].
  • Charly received the Academy Award for Best Actor[5].
  • Charly received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Charly's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Charly was directed by Ralph Nelson[8].
  • Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay for Charly[9].
  • Daniel Keyes wrote the screenplay for Charly[10].
  • Charly's composer is recorded as Ravi Shankar[11].
  • Charly's genre is drama film[12].
  • Charly's genre is romance film[13].
  • Charly's genre is science fiction film[14].
  • Charly's based on is recorded as Flowers for Algernon[15].
  • A cast member of Charly was Cliff Robertson[16].
  • A cast member of Charly was Claire Bloom[17].
  • A cast member of Charly was Leon Janney[18].
  • A cast member of Charly was Lilia Skala[19].
  • A cast member of Charly was Dick Van Patten[20].
  • A cast member of Charly was Barney Martin[21].
  • A cast member of Charly was Ruth White[22].
  • A cast member of Charly was Edward McNally[23].
  • Charly was produced by Ralph Nelson[24].
  • Charly's director of photography is recorded as Arthur J. Ornitz[25].
  • The original language of Charly was English[26].
  • Charly was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Charly was produced by Ralph Nelson[24]. Charly was directed by Ralph Nelson[8]. Screenwriters include Stirling Silliphant[9] and Daniel Keyes[10]. Cast members include Cliff Robertson[16], Claire Bloom[17], Leon Janney[18], Lilia Skala[19], Dick Van Patten[20], and Barney Martin[21].

Publication

Publication dates include September 23, 1968[28] and 1968[29]. The original language of Charly was English[26]. Genres include drama film[12], romance film[13], and science fiction film[14]. Charly was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[3], a Golden Globe Awards[30], in United States[31]; National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[4], an award for best leading actor[32], in United States[33], founded in 1945[34]; Academy Award for Best Actor[5], an award for best leading actor[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]. Charly's review score is recorded as 50/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Charly's after a work by is recorded as Daniel Keyes[42].

Why It Matters

Charly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[2] Charly has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Charly is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Charly receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Actor[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

References

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  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 62794
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 6178
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1968-09-23T00:00:00Z, +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Stirling Silliphant, Daniel Keyes
    Duration → {'amount': '+103'}
    Rotten tomatoes id → m/1003953, m/1003953-charly
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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