The Secret Life of Algernon (1997)

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.

• Release Date: 1997-11-15
• Runtime: 1h 46min
• Production Company: Phare-Est Productions
• Production Country: United Kingdom, Canada
• Director: Charles Jarrott