Charly
Synopsis
Charly, a young man in his thirties, is illiterate. He hides this handicap by combining humor and a sense of trickery. Charly found his mode of expression: music, for which and by which he lives while searching in the metro with his friends. It is there that he will meet Marie, seduced by this marginal sax player. Marie, despite the tricks deployed by Charly, will quickly realize that he is illiterate. But love has already given Charly the desire to learn to read...
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Florence Strauss
- Screenplay & Story
- Claudine Zidi, Simon Michaël, Florence Strauss
- Original Title
- Charly
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Studios
- TF1 Films Production, Président Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Florence Strauss
Claudine Zidi, Simon Michaël, Florence Strauss
Claude Saunier
Nicole Saunier
Christian Grusq, Jean-Jacques Avrane
Department Leadership Roster
Florence Strauss
Director
Claudine Zidi
Writer
Christian Grusq
Producer
Isabelle Agostini
Production Design
Christine Guégan
Costume Design
David Leclerc
Production Design
Simon Michaël
Writer
Jean-Jacques Avrane
Producer
Nicole Saunier
Editor
Pierre Peron
Production Design
Claude Saunier
Director of Photography
Florence Strauss
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Similar Titles to Charly
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
6.6
8.7
7.0
4.8
7.1
7.8
6.5
6.0![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 2 3"%3E%3Crect width="2" height="3" fill="%23161922"/%3E%3C/svg%3E)
El hombre orquesta
More Like Charly
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About Charly
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Charly about?
Charly, a young man in his thirties, is illiterate. He hides this handicap by combining humor and a sense of trickery. Charly found his mode of expression: music, for which and by which he lives while searching in the metro with his friends. It is there that he will meet Marie, seduced by this marginal sax player. Marie, despite the tricks deployed by Charly, will quickly realize that he is illiterate. But love has already given Charly the desire to learn to read...
Who directed Charly?
Charly was directed by Florence Strauss.
Who stars in Charly?
The principal cast of Charly includes Kristin Scott Thomas, Jacques Penot, Régis Bègue, Pascal Elso, Boris Bergman.
When was Charly released and how long is it?
Charly was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 10m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Charly?
Charly holds official age classifications: FR: TP.