The Secret Life of Algernon (1997)

• Comedy

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.

Rating

6.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Release date

November 15, 1997

Runtime

1h 46m

Language

English

Director

Charles Jarrott

Status

Released