Marty
1955 · directed by Delbert Mann
- Rating
- 90/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- Palme d'Or, Oscar Winner
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. He then meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher. Realising their emotional connection, Marty promises to call, but family and friends try to convince him not to.
Marty (1955), directed by Delbert Mann, rates 90/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Ernest Borgnine
- Betsy Blair
- Esther Minciotti
- Augusta Ciolli
- Joe Mantell
- Karen Steele
- Jerry Paris
- James Bell
- John Beradino
- Charles Cane
Crew
- Joseph LaShelle — Director of Photography
- Roy Webb — Original Music Composer
- Paddy Chayefsky — Screenplay
More from Delbert Mann
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) — 81/100 · hit
- Lover Come Back (1961) — 72/100
- That Touch of Mink (1962) — 71/100
- Separate Tables (1958) — 71/100
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