Marty
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.
Cast
Ernest Borgnine
as Marty
Betsy Blair
as Clara
Esther Minciotti
as Mrs. Piletti
Augusta Ciolli
as Aunt Catherine
Joe Mantell
as Angie
Karen Steele
as Virginia
Jerry Paris
as Tommy
James Bell
as Mr. Snyder (uncredited)
John Beradino
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Charles Cane
as Lou (uncredited)
Reviews
badelf
Summary: 7/10: a well-crafted slice of 1950s life that earns its Best Picture Oscar even if much of it feels like anthropology now. Funny, amusing, and quite dated, but an enjoyable watch anyway. Paddy Chayefsky's Oscar-winning screenplay, expanded from his own television play, captures a specifi...
