Borgnine is perfect as a simple Bronx butcher
“Marty” is one of the first successful films adapted from television. Writer Paddy Chayefsky expanded his 1953 teleplay, which was broadcast on “The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse” with Rod Steiger as the title character and co-starring Nancy Marchand. Delbert Mann, who directed the TV version, also directed the movie.<br /><br />Marty Piletti (Ernest Borgnine) is a 34-year-old bachelor of Italian descent who works as a butcher and lives in the Bronx with his mother (Esther Minciotti). He’s heavy-set and plain-looking, but a kind-hearted man. He leads a dull life, hanging around on weekends at neighborhood beer taverns and visiting dance halls with best pal Angie (Joe Mantell) to check out the female attendees. His friends are shallow and spend hours asking each other “What’ll we do tonight?” Marty tries to line up dates for himself but has little luck.<br /><br />His mother’s sister, Catherine (Augusta Ciolli) has been living with her married son, driving her daughter-in-law crazy, so Marty’s mother persuades her to live with her and Marty and give the young couple some privacy. Aunt Catherine sees the negative in everything and is not timid about speaking her mind. She talks about aging as “the bad years” when no-one needs you and cautions her sister that when Marty gets married, she will be alone.<br /><br />A second sub-plot involves Marty’s having the opportunity to purchase the butcher shop where he works and become his own boss and entrepreneur. This would be a big step, financially and commitment-wise, and he’s not sure this is the right move for him.<br /><br />At a local ballroom one evening, Marty meets Clara (Betsy Blair), a plain 29-year-old school teacher who’s just been dumped by her date. Feeling sorry for her, Marty asks her to dance. Initially shy and hesitant with each other, the two open up. Clara is warm, vulnerable, and socially awkward but soon feels comfortable with Marty and there is a mutual attraction. Marty’s humdrum world has been illuminated and his happiness shows in his smile, his gait, and his self-confidence.<br /><br />But rather than be happy for Marty, his mother and his friends point out why Clara is wrong for him. Angie and friends refer to her as a dog, thinking only of her appearance. His mother, having had negative thoughts drummed into her head by Catherine, suggests that because Clara is a college girl, “she’s one step from the gutter.” Now Marty has doubts. Should he listen to his mother and his friends, or follow his heart?<br /><br />“Marty” is a small film that deals with lower middle class folks. Their problems are not the type you find in historical dramas or romantic melodramas, but Chayefsky gives them a simple dignity that is both authentic and touching.<br /><br />Borgnine is outstanding as the title character. He has an Everyman look and manner. His Marty is congenial, friendly, and liked by his neighbors and friends. It’s women that stymie him, and his self-image has suffered. With his family asking, “Marty, when you gonna get married?” and knowing he’s not exactly a Lothario, Borgnine makes us feel how sadly resigned to loneliness Marty has become. When Marty meets Clara, Borgnine brims with joy, and the difference between the downcast fellow we see initially and the upbeat guy he becomes is a delight. Prior to “Marty,” Borgnine typically played rough types and thugs. Just three years earlier, he was Frank Sinatra’s tormenter in “From Here to Eternity,” so seeing him in such a sensitive role is quite a contrast.<br /><br />Betsy Blair is not the "dog” Marty’s buddies regard her, but she’s excellent as conveying an introverted young woman who wants exactly what Marty does — companionship and a kindred spirit. Borgnine dominates the scenes with her, but her reactions to his motor-mouth chatter make clear that she genuinely enjoys his company.<br /><br />Esther Minciotti and Augusta Ciolli, as the sisters, are both perfect. Minciotti conveys warmth and love, both for Marty and her not-always-pleasant sister. Many of us have an Aunt Catherine in the family — the person who sees clouds when there’s sunshine — and Ciolli plays the role admirably. These are real people, not merely plot points. Jerry Paris and Karen Steele play Catherine’s son and daughter-in-law, always arguing about their lack of privacy and how to cope with Catherine’s presence in their small apartment.<br /><br />“Marty” won Academy Awards for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.<br /><br />Bonus materials on the unrated Blu-ray release from Kino-Lorber include:<br />Audio Commentary<br /> “Marty” trailer<br /> “The Lost Weekend” trailer<br /> "The Apartment” trailer<br /> “In the Heat of the Night” trailer<br /> “Separate Tables” trailer<br /> “Fitzwilly” trailer<br /> “The Pink Jungle” trailer<br /><br />In his depiction of Bronx life surrounding Marty, Chayefsky provides a gentle but real and unadorned picture of a social pattern. A whining aunt makes herself difficult to live with because of her self-pity. Marty’s mother becomes fearful of being left alone at the first inkling that Marty has found a girl he might want to marry. And Marty’s pals fail to feel good for Marty and instead tear down the first girl he’s really cared for. With its humanity and honesty, the film offers a heartening slice of life.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : America—and the world—fell in love with Marty, the first film to win both the Best Picture Oscar® and the Cannes Film Festival’s Golden Palm. “I’ve been looking for a girl every Saturday night of my life,” says Marty Piletti (Ernest Borgnine, The Vikings). Yet, despite all his efforts, this 34-year-old Bronx butcher remains as shy and uncomfortable around women today as on the day he was born. So when he meets Clara (Betsy Blair, A Delicate Balance), a lonely schoolteacher who’s just as smitten with him as he is with her, Marty’s on top of the world. But not everyone around him shares Marty’s joy. And when his friends and family continually find fault with Clara, even Marty begins to question his newfound love—until he discovers, in an extraordinary way, the strength and courage to follow his heart. Nominated for eight Academy Awards and winner of four, including Best Actor for Borgnine, Best Director for Delbert Mann (Separate Tables) and Best Screenplay for Paddy Chayefsky (Network), Marty is a masterpiece of warmhearted storytelling..