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Marty

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Marty
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NR,1hr 31min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Released:
January 1, 1955
Director:
Delbert Mann
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti  ...more
Synopsis: Paddy Chayefsky's Oscar-winning slice-of-life drama is a heartwarming story about Marty Pilletti (Ernest Borgnine), a lonely Bronx butcher. Marty is a burly but gentle man, easing into middle age without much hope for romance or a career. He lives at home with his mother (Esther Minciotti), a kind but life-smothering woman, and a small circle of dead-end friends. Marty has no self-confidence and feels he's dumpy and unattractive. While it takes some doing, Marty's mother finally convinces him to ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
Marty derives its greatness from Paddy Chayefsky's superb screenplay, which examines the reasons why people needlessly consign themselves to lives of sterile loneliness. The film makes the audience feel the ennui that surrounds Marty (Ernest Borgnine), from his mother's smothering love to the banality of his friends and his job. In one of the screen's great moments of heroism, Marty breaks free of ... Full Review
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Ernest Borgnine
Marty Pilletti
Betsy Blair
Clara Snyder
Esther Minciotti
Mrs. Pilletti
Augusta Ciolli
Catherine
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