The Secret Life of Algernon

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1997 · 106 min · Comedy · TMDB 6.5/10

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.

Directed by Charles Jarrott

Cast

• John Cullum — Algernon Pendleton
• Carrie-Anne Moss — Madge Clerisy
• Charles Durning — Norbie Hess
• Hrant Alianak — Mahir Sulleyman