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Marty

It's the love story of an unsung hero!

7.5(480)19551h 30m4

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$343K
Box office
$3M
Language
English
  • italian american
  • bachelor
  • marriage
  • butcher
  • teacher
  • love
  • crying
  • dating
  • overbearing mother
  • dance hall
  • lonely
  • old maid

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Behind the camera

Director

Delbert Mann

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NRNew York City, New York11 Apr 1955
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU16 May 1955
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalPG11 Apr 1955
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical129 Mar 1956
  • BelgiumBE

    • TheatricalAL11 Apr 1955
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival29 Apr 1955
    • Physical4 May 2016
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical122 Sept 1955
    • TheatricalEast Germany11 Oct 1957
  • HungaryHU

    • TheatricalKN23 Jan 1958
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical16 Nov 1955
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical15 Dec 1955
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PhysicalALDVD3 Feb 2003
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatricale Livre10 Jan 1956

Frequently asked questions

Marty was released on 11 April 1955.

Audience reviews

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  • B

    badelf

    7/2/2026

    7/10

    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 specific moment in working-class Bronx life with sharp ear for dialogue and genuine affection for its characters, even when tho…

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