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.
Title | Marty |
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Year | 1955 |
Genre | Drama, Romance |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | United Artists, Hecht-Lancaster Productions |
Cast | Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti, Augusta Ciolli, Joe Mantell, Karen Steele |
Crew | Delbert Mann (Director), Paddy Chayefsky (Screenplay), Robert Priestley (Set Decoration), Betty Pagel (Casting Associate), George Bassman (Additional Music), Joseph LaShelle (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | italian american, marriage, butcher, teacher, love, crying, overbearing mother, dance hall, old maid |
Release | Apr 11, 1955 |
Runtime | 90 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.40 / 10 by 385 users |
Popularity | 10 |
Budget | 343,000 |
Revenue | 3,000,000 |
Language | English |