Marty (film)

Marty
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDelbert Mann
Written byPaddy Chayefsky
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJoseph LaShelle
Edited byAlan Crosland, Jr.
(editorial supervision)
Music byRoy Webb
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • April 11, 1955 (1955-04-11)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$350,000[2][3]
Box office$2,000,000 (U.S./Canada rentals)[4]
$1,500,000 (overseas rentals)[2]

Marty is a 1955 American romantic drama film directed by Delbert Mann in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Paddy Chayefsky, expanding upon his 1953 teleplay, which was broadcast on The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse and starred Rod Steiger in the title role.[5][6]

The film stars Ernest Borgnine, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor, and Betsy Blair. In addition to also winning the Oscar for Best Picture, the film enjoyed international success, becoming the first film to win the Palme d'Or. Marty, The Lost Weekend (1945) and Parasite (2019) are the only three films to win both organizations' grand prizes.

In 1994, Marty was deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" and selected for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.[7]

  1. ^ "Marty". 23 March 1955.
  2. ^ a b Godbout, Oscar (September 11, 1955). "HOLLYWOOD DOSSIER: 'Marty' Hits Jackpot – Team-– On the Set". The New York Times. p. X7.
  3. ^ Balio, Tino (1987). United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-2991-1440-4.
  4. ^ "1955's Top Film Grossers". Variety. Vol. 201, no. 8. January 25, 1956. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  5. ^ "LIVE: The Golden Age of TV Drama". That's Entertainment. September 23, 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Marty". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ^ "25 Films Added to National Registry". The New York Times. 15 November 1994. Retrieved 17 May 2021.