Movie

Marty (1955)

• NR
• April 11, 1955
• 1h 30m

• Drama
• Romance

“It's the love story of an unsung hero!”

Overview

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.

Director

Delbert Mann

Writers

Paddy Chayefsky

Starring

Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti