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Marty

Cast

Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti, Augusta Ciolli View All

Crew

Paddy Chayefsky (Screenplay), Delbert Mann (Director) View All

Release: Apr. 11th, 1955

Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. Marty meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher, realising their emotional connection, he promises to call but family and friends try to convince him not to.

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MovieMeditation
In a way, the soundtrack goes perfectly hand in hand with how the two main characters goes hand in hand with their parents and lives.

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Gideon58
A simple story rich with universal themes, sensitive Oscar-winning direction by Delbert Mann, and an Oscar-winning lead performance by one of our most reliable character actors combine to make Marty, the surprise hit of 1955 that became one of the few "little" movies that actually won the ....