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.

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Awards
Won 4 awards, including the Oscar for Best Actor (1969) and the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay (1968)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture: Drama (1968)
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Box office
Grossed $815K worldwide against a $950K budget
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Based on
Based on Flowers for Algernon
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Setting
Set in Massachusetts
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Music
Music by Ravi Shankar
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Arthur J. Ornitz
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Details

Director: Ralph Nelson
Writers: Stirling SilliphantScreenplay
Daniel KeyesNovel
Status: Released
Release date: September 23, 1968
Original language: English
Budget: $950K
Revenue: $814.7K
Countries: United States of America

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