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Marty

  • 1955
  • Approved
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
31K
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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.

  • Director
    • Delbert Mann
  • Writer
    • Paddy Chayefsky
  • Stars
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Betsy Blair
    • Esther Minciotti
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writer
      • Paddy Chayefsky
    • Stars
      • Ernest Borgnine
      • Betsy Blair
      • Esther Minciotti
    • 216User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 19 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Top Cast42

    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Marty Piletti
    Betsy Blair
    Betsy Blair
    • Clara Snyder
    Esther Minciotti
    Esther Minciotti
    • Teresa Piletti
    Augusta Ciolli
    • Aunt Catherine
    Joe Mantell
    Joe Mantell
    • Angie
    Karen Steele
    Karen Steele
    • Virginia
    Jerry Paris
    Jerry Paris
    • Tommy
    James Bell
    James Bell
    • Mr. Snyder
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Bell
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    John Beradino
    John Beradino
    • Man in Bar
    • (uncredited)
    Chad Dee Block
    • Dance Hall Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Borine
    • Dance Hall Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Brkich
    • Bachelor
    • (uncredited)
    Brad Brown
    • Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Marvin Bryan
    • Herbie
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Cane
    Charles Cane
    • Lou
    • (uncredited)
    Paddy Chayefsky
    Paddy Chayefsky
    • Leo
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Cokes
    • Club Worker
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writer
      • Paddy Chayefsky
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • 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 is trying to talk to Tommy and Virginia on the porch before they all go to Mass, Marty and Virginia pass her son back and forth. As the baby's parents argue, the sound of his crying is heard, but when the child's face is turned toward the camera he clearly is content and quiet even as the crying continues.
    • Quotes
      • Marty Pilletti: All my brothers and brothers-in-laws tell me what a good-hearted guy I am. You don't get to be good-hearted by accident. You get kicked around long enough, you become a professor of pain.
    • 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

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    Details

    • 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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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $343,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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