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Charly

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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…

DirectorFlorence Strauss
WritersClaudine Zidi·Simon Michaël
ProducersJean-Jacques Avrane·Christian Grusq

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Cast · Directed by Florence Strauss

KTKristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas
Marie
JPJacques Penot
Jacques Penot
Charly
RB
Régis Bègue
PEPascal Elso
Pascal Elso
BBBoris Bergman
Boris Bergman
HR
Hélène Ruby

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Charly — streaming FAQ

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Charly isn't streaming anywhere in India yet.

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Charly hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around January 29, 1986. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.