Marty (1955)
Directed by Delbert Mann · 90 min · Drama, Romance
81.1 TOPICAL score · #330 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Marty (1955, directed by Delbert Mann) has a TOPICAL score of 81.1 - ranked 330 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 7 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (480 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (480 ratings)
- Awards7 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Palme d'Or; Academy Award for Best Director
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read24,268 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ernest Borgnine (actor #165), Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti, Augusta Ciolli
“It won both the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10