| The Secret Life of Algernon | |
| Director: | Charles Jarrott |
| Producer: | Nancy Marano |
| Music: | Graeme Coleman |
| Cinematography: | Gregory Middleton |
| Editing: | Doug Forbes |
| Runtime: | 106 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
The Secret Life of Algernon is a 1997 Canadian comedy film directed by Charles Jarrott. It stars John Cullum and Carrie-Anne Moss in an early film appearance. It won an award at the 1998 Breckenridge Festival of Film.[1] The film is based on the novel by Russell H. Greenan The Secret Life of Algernon Pendleton.
Algernon is an old man who lives alone, having conversations with a porcelain cat and making things out of bones, for which he boils a neighbor's dead dog. 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.
Filming took place throughout New Brunswick, including the cities of Moncton and Saint John,[2] with parts also being shot in the village of Riverside-Albert in Albert County.[3]