Marty
Summary:
Paddy Chayefsky's Oscar-winning slice-of-life drama originated as a live 1953 broadcast directed by Delbert Mann on The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse starring Rod Steiger and Nancy Marchand. The Hecht-Lancaster movie version, also directed by Mann, replaces the two leads with Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair (as well as featuring several soon-to-be-familiar ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Ernest Borgnine - (Marty Pilletti)
Betsy Blair - (Clara Snyder)
Esther Minciotti - (Mrs. Pilletti)
Augusta Ciolli - (Catherine)
Joe Mantell - (Angie)
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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 ... Continue >>
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