Actors - Marty

	Actors - Marty

Marty is a 1955 film directed by Delbert Mann, based on a teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky. It is a romance about a butcher in the Bronx, who finds himself unattractive, and his difficulties in finding the right mate.

The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

Production

Chayefsky's script had been produced for television before the movie was made. The television version of Marty starred Rod Steiger.

Awards

Marty won four Oscars:

Academy Award for Best Picture - Harold Hecht
, producer
Academy Award for Best Actor
- Ernest Borgnine
Academy Award for Directing - Delbert Mann
Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - Paddy Chayefsky

Nominations

It was nominated for a further four Oscars:

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Joe Mantell
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Betsy Blair
Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White - Ted Haworth, Robert Priestley, Walter M. Simonds
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White - Joseph LaShelle

The film also won the 1955 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival.

Category:1955 films Category:Best Picture Oscar Category:Palme d'Or winners Category:Best Actor Oscar (film) Category:Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominee (film) Category:United States National Film Registry Category:Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominee (film)

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