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Marty (1955)

TV_PG 90 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   10 June 1955 (Belgium)
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A touching story about two lonely people who have almost resigned themselves to never being truly loved.

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writer:

Paddy Chayefsky (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair and Esther Minciotti
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Won 4 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Esther Minciotti Esther Minciotti ...
Augusta Ciolli Augusta Ciolli ...
Joe Mantell Joe Mantell ...
Karen Steele Karen Steele ...
Jerry Paris ...
Betsy Blair Betsy Blair ...
Ernest Borgnine ...
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Storyline

Marty is a 34-year-old butcher whose Italian family is constantly after him to get married. He meets plain-looking schoolteacher Clara. They are both lonely, unglamorous people who have resigned themselves to their unloved lives. But they manage, in time, to grope their way to love. Written by alfiehitchie  

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Plot Keywords:

Butcher | Love | Boredom | Wallflower | Italian American  | See more »

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It's the love story of an unsung hero! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

Marty vita di un timido See more »

Filming Locations:

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$343,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Hecht-Lancaster Productions, Steven Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (alternate version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The only time in film history that the producers spent more on a film's award campaign ($400,000) than they did on making the movie ($343,000). See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Marty and Clara are walking on the street on Saturday night, a woman approaches a "No Parking" sign, turns and waves to the camera. See more »

Quotes

Angie: What do you wanna do tonight?
Marty Pilletti: I dunno, Angie. What do you wanna do?
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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Marty"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Paddy Chayefsky (uncredited)
Played during the opening credits and throughout the picture
Sung by male voices during the closing cast credits See more »