Marty Movie Review 1955

Marty is a painfully shy bachelor who feels trapped in a pointless life of family squabbles. When he finds love, he also finds the strength to break out of what he feels is a meaningless existence. A sensitive and poignant film from the writer of "Altered States." Remake of a TV version that originally aired in 1953. Notable for Borgnine's sensitive portrayal, one of his last quality jobs before sinking into the B-movie sludge pit.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 91 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Marriage, Only the Lonely, New York, New York

Screenplay

Paddy Chayefsky

Cast

Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Joe Mantell, Esther Minciotti, Jerry Paris, Karen Steele, Augusta Ciolli, Frank Sutton, Walter Kelley, Robin Morse

Cinematography

Joseph LaShelle

Director

Delbert Mann

Music

Roy Webb, Harry Warren

Producer

United Artists

Awards

Oscars 1955: Actor (Borgnine), Director (Mann), Picture, Screenplay; British Acad. 1955: Actor (Borgnine), Actress (Blair); Directors Guild 1955: Director (Mann); Golden Globes 1956: Actor--Drama (Borgnine); Natl. Bd. of Review 1955: Actor (Borgnine), Natl. Film Reg. 1994;; N.Y. Film Critics 1955: Actor (Borgnine), Film.