Augusta Ciolli, Betsy Blair, Charles Cane
A rather obese and lonely Bronx butcher lives with his mother, and his simple-minded shyness and low self-esteem keep him dreaming of the day he could ever find a girl to love him. Finally, he finds i...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 19, 2001
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October 30, 2008A triumph of the heart and spirit over social standards.
Paddy Chayefsky's screenplay is gold on everybody's mouth, but especially in a magnificent Ernest Borgnine, as the modest and kind-hearted italian american butcher whose romantic life is far from idyllic.
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December 17, 2007Way back, I wrote a comment about Ernest Borgnine in The Wild Bunch, that his performance in that may be one of his best, although, as I mentioned, his performance in Marty is justifiably celebrated.
I've just seen Marty again, and with a fresh viewing af
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October 18, 2007The original 40 Year Old Virgin. Well I don't remember if the character was 40 years old, but you get the point. Much more subtly funny and dramatic. One of the first award winning movies I can remember that didn't deal with beautiful people. This was the first Oscar winning ...( read more)
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November 3, 2009Ernest Borgnine, his acting in this movie is excellent!! and the story is very heartwarming.
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October 31, 2009Well written, simple film with an amazing performance by the great Ernest Borgnine. It's just too bad that the plot is paper thin.
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October 16, 2009I can see why this film won Best Picture & was nominated for so many other awards
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September 18, 2009A totally human character, all in the name of love. A totally unexpected brilliant performance by Borgnine.
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