The Secret Life of Algernon

A quirky, slightly unsettling character study that mixes eccentric humor with loneliness and quiet menace.

Directed by

Charles Jarrott

Genres

Comedy

Starring

John Cullum, Carrie-Anne Moss, Charles Durning

Overview

Algernon is an old man who lives alone, having conversations with a porcelain cat and enjoys making things out of bones... he boils a neighbor's dead dog for the bones... and he is visited by an old friend who is dying of ailments and thus commits suicide, leaving a million dollars in a suitcase. A woman claiming to be interested in Algernon's Egyptologist great grandfather pretends to be in love with Algernon... and he almost falls for it.

How it feels

Whimsical, dark, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, loneliness, greed, deception

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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