Kino: Remastered Charly Detailed for Blu-ray
HomeKino: Remastered Charly Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted November 19, 2018 02:23 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of director Ralph Nelson's film Charly (1968), starring Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Ruth White, and Dick Van Patten. The release will be available for purchase on February 5.
Synopsis: Charly Gordon (Cliff Robertson), who has an IQ of 69, is constantly derided by his boss and fellow employees at the bakery where he works. His efforts to read and write prove fruitless. But when Dr. Straus (Lilia Skala) offers Charly an opportunity to participate in a radical medical experiment, he becomes a certified genius. The newly educated Charly develops feelings for his teacher, Alice Kinian (Claire Bloom), but their happiness is threatened by an unforeseen complication. Cinematography by Arthur J. Ornitz (Serpico, Death Wish). Original music by Ravi Shankar.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: Charly Gordon (Cliff Robertson), who has an IQ of 69, is constantly derided by his boss and fellow employees at the bakery where he works. His efforts to read and write prove fruitless. But when Dr. Straus (Lilia Skala) offers Charly an opportunity to participate in a radical medical experiment, he becomes a certified genius. The newly educated Charly develops feelings for his teacher, Alice Kinian (Claire Bloom), but their happiness is threatened by an unforeseen complication. Cinematography by Arthur J. Ornitz (Serpico, Death Wish). Original music by Ravi Shankar.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 2K REMASTER OF THE FILM
- NEW Audio commentary by film historians Howard S. Berger and Nathanial Thompson
- Trailers
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature