# I due mondi di Charly (1968)

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**Original title**: *Charly*
**Runtime**: 103 min
**Genres**: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: Ralph Nelson
**Written by**: Stirling Silliphant
**Starring**: Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney, Ruth White, Dick Van Patten

> *A love story that begins with an incredible experiment!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A lab rat gets promoted to genius, then immediately starts wondering if any of this was legal. Charley Gordon’s IQ skyrockets after surgery, but the sudden upgrade leaves more questions than answers. The film is essentially a 1960s IQ test with bonus existential dread.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cerebral

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