Marty

Marty

1955 · 90 min · EN · NR · 7.5 (333 votes)
Dir. Delbert Mann · Starring Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti, Augusta Ciolli, Joe Mantell, Karen Steele · Music Roy Webb

It's the love story of an unsung hero!

DramaRomance

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.

VIBE

A deeply human portrait of a man searching for connection amidst the mundane. It feels like a quiet, honest conversation about the fear of being alone and the simple hope of finding someone to share life with.

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