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Marty

  • 19551955
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
24K
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Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair in Marty (1955)
Sentimental, heart-warming piece of Academy Award winning cinema...

A beloved classic of American cinema, Delbert Mann's MARTY was the first ever recipient of the Palme d'Or at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, one of only two films to ever win both organisations' grand prizes (the second being Billy Wilder's THE LOST WEEKEND).

"I've been looking for a girl every Saturday night of my life," says Marty Piletti (Ernest Borgnine, THE VIKINGS, VIOLENT SATURDAY). Yet, despite all his efforts, this 34-year old Bronx butcher remains as shy and uncomfortable around women today as on the day he was born. So when he meets Clara (Betsy Blair, IL GRIDO), a lonely school teacher who's just as smitten with him as he is with her, Marty's on top of the world. But not everyone around him shares his joy. And when his friends and family continually find fault with Clara, even Marty begins to question his newfound love... until he discovers, in an extraordinary way, the strength and courage to follow his heart. 

Adapted from an earlier teleplay written by renowned screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky (Network), Eureka Classics is proud to present MARTY in a special Dual Format edition, that includes the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. The Special Features include the aforementioned teleplay broadcast on NBC in 1953, also directed by Delbert Mann and starring Rod Steiger in the title role.
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A middle-aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other.A middle-aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other.A middle-aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
24K
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  • Director
    • Delbert Mann
  • Writer
    • Paddy Chayefsky(story)
  • Stars
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Betsy Blair
    • Esther Minciotti
Top credits
  • Director
    • Delbert Mann
  • Writer
    • Paddy Chayefsky(story)
  • Stars
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Betsy Blair
    • Esther Minciotti
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 182User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 19 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Ernest Borgnine in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine, Esther Minciotti, Jerry Paris, and Karen Steele in Marty (1955)
    Esther Minciotti, Jerry Paris, and Karen Steele in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine and Joe Mantell in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine and Esther Minciotti in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine in Marty (1955)
    Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair in Marty (1955)

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    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Marty Pilettias Marty Piletti
    Betsy Blair
    Betsy Blair
    • Clara Snyderas Clara Snyder
    Esther Minciotti
    Esther Minciotti
    • Teresa Pilettias Teresa Piletti
    Augusta Ciolli
    • Aunt Catherineas Aunt Catherine
    Joe Mantell
    Joe Mantell
    • Angieas Angie
    Karen Steele
    Karen Steele
    • Virginiaas Virginia
    Jerry Paris
    Jerry Paris
    • Tommyas Tommy
    James Bell
    James Bell
    • Mr. Snyderas Mr. Snyder
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Bell
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    John Beradino
    John Beradino
    • Man in Baras Man in Bar
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Brkich
    • Bacheloras Bachelor
    • (uncredited)
    Brad Brown
    • Club Patronas Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Marvin Bryan
    • Herbieas Herbie
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Cane
    • Louas Lou
    • (uncredited)
    Paddy Chayefsky
    Paddy Chayefsky
    • Leoas Leo
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Cokes
    • Club Workeras Club Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Steven Hecht
    • Six-Year-Old Boyas Six-Year-Old Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Hoffman
    • Man in Baras Man in Bar
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writer
      • Paddy Chayefsky(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Betsy Blair, who played Clara, was almost not permitted to do the film by Hecht-Lancaster Productions and United Artists due to the 1950s Hollywood Blacklist. However, Gene Kelly, her husband at the time, basically blackmailed United Artists and Hecht-Lancaster into casting her, at the last minute, by threatening not to direct or star in any of UA's or Hecht Lancaster's productions if she was not cast in the role.
    • Goofs
      When Marty and Clara are walking on the street on Saturday night, a woman approaches a "No Parking" sign, turns and waves to the camera.
    • Quotes

      Marty Pilletti: You don't like her. My mother don't like her. She's a dog. And I'm a fat, ugly man. Well, all I know is I had a good time last night. I'm gonna have a good time tonight. If we have enough good times together, I'm gonna get down on my knees. I'm gonna beg that girl to marry me. If we make a party on New Year's, I got a date for that party. You don't like her? That's too bad.

    • Alternate versions
      When Marty drops off Clara at her home after their evening out, there is an additional 5-minute sequence where she visits her parents in their bedroom and discusses her date with Marty (included in the CBS FOX VHS and the 2014 Kino Lorber releases, but deleted from the MGM Vintage Classics VHS and DVD).
    • Connections
      Featured in Precious Images (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Marty
      Music by Harry Warren

      Lyrics by Paddy Chayefsky (uncredited)

      Played during the opening credits and throughout the picture

      Sung by male voices during the closing cast credits

    User reviews182

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    Out on its own .................
    I have known, loved and seen this film many times in the past fifteen years and finally bought it recently on DVD in the UK. The story is timeless and I am very surprised that no-one has yet attempted a plausible re-make of it. Stangely made in black and white ( for economic reasons I suppose, as color was widespread enough in 1954 ), the film depicts the horrors of trying to find a soul-mate with family pressures on hand to boot. No doubt italo-Americans will appreciate even more. I found Betsy Blair extremely attractive although she is supposed to be portraying someone "ugly" - the subject is fascinating and endlessly complex as beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The general impression given was one of a depiction of a real-life situation, which is of course to the credit of the film !! I remained hungry at the end and would have liked the film to continue just a little more to show the genesis of their amorous relationship !! But some would argue that at the end of a film you should be left wanting for more .......... I also loved the theme music which is actually sung at the end over the credits where they show the name of the actor plus a view of the actor from the film - this is a technique used all too little nowadays - and this absence is most regrettable as it enabled you to put a face to a name !! I was both surprised and amused that in the 1950's, ugly people were referred to as "dogs" - sounds so funny now - but I think the word "squares" or "cornballs" was also used disparagingly !! Definitely a most original film and which (exceptionally) seems to have attracted a unanimity of positive reviews on IMDb !!
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    • nicholas.rhodes
    • Oct 30, 2004

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1955 (Belgium)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Love Story
    • Filming locations
      • The Grand Councourse, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hecht-Lancaster Productions
      • Steven Productions
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    • Budget
      • $343,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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