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A mentally retarded man becomes a genius after experimental brain surgery, developing a romance with his former special-education teacher before lapsing back into retardation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012 (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Robertson Associates, Selmur Productions, MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors:	Nelson, Ralph, 1916-1987 (Director, Producer), Seligman, Selig J. (Producer), Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996 (Screenwriter), Ornitz, Arthur J. (Arthur Jacob), 1916-1985 (Cinematographer), Steinkamp, Fredric (Film editor), Roy, Hazel (Costume designer), Rosen, Chuck (Artistic director), Shields, James (Jim) (Sound designer), Robertson, Cliff, 1923-2011 (Actor), Bloom, Claire, 1931- (Actor), Skala, Lilia (Actor), Janney, Leon (Actor), White, Ruth, 1914-1969 (Actor), Van Patten, Dick (Actor), McNally, Edward (Actor), Martin, Barney (Actor), Dwyer, William (Actor), Morgan, Dan, 1906-1975 (Actor), Keyes, Daniel
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English soundtrack with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment, 2007.
Series:	MGM DVD.
Subjects:	People with mental disabilities > Drama. Gifted persons > Drama. Brain > Surgery > Drama. Brain > Surgery. Gifted persons. People with mental disabilities. Science fiction films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama.

Description
Summary:	A mentally retarded man becomes a genius after experimental brain surgery, developing a romance with his former special-education teacher before lapsing back into retardation.
Item Description:	From the novel "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen or full screen presentation (dual sided disc); Dolby Digital mono.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:	Academy Award, 1969: Best actor in a leading role (Cliff Robertson).
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Arthur J. Ornitz ; film editor, Fredric Steinkamp ; music by Ravi Shankar ; costume designer, Hazel Roy ; art director, Charles Rosen ; sound recording, James Shields.