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Marty

1955 film directed by Delbert Mann

Film · TMDB

7.5

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.

Released: 1955-04-1190 minDir: Delbert MannDrama, Romance

Cast

Ernest Borgnine as Marty Piletti
Betsy Blair as Clara Snyder
Esther Minciotti as Mrs. Theresa Piletti
Augusta Ciolli as Aunt Catherine
Joe Mantell as Angie
Karen Steele as Virginia

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

7.7/10

29,819 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Metacritic

82/100

Rated: Approved
Awards: Won 4 Oscars. 19 wins & 6 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Delbert Mann
Written by: Paddy Chayefsky
Produced by: Harold Hecht
Starring: Ernest Borgnine Betsy Blair
Cinematography: Joseph LaShelle
Edited by: Alan Crosland, Jr. , (editorial supervision)
Music by: Roy Webb
Production companies: Hecht-Lancaster Productions Steven Productions
Distributed by: United Artists
Release date: April 11, 1955 ( 1955-04-11 )
Running time: 93 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

Key dates

Published: 7 January 1956

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Part of: National Film Registry
Award: National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Depicts: butcher
Director: Delbert Mann
Screenwriter: Paddy Chayefsky
Cast member: Frank Sutton
Composer

Article

Marty is a 1955 American romantic drama film directed by Delbert Mann in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Paddy Chayefsky, expanding upon his 1953 teleplay, which was broadcast on The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse and starred Rod Steiger in the title role.

The film stars Ernest Borgnine, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor, and Betsy Blair. It won both the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or. The Lost Weekend (1945), Parasite (2019), and Anora (2024) are the only other films to win both awards.