Marty
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A subtle study of the relationship between a shy, warmhearted butcher and a plain, wistful schoolteacher from the Bronx. Paddy Chayevsky wrote the screenplay based on his own television play. The film initiated a vogue for small-scale dramas emphasizing the emotions of ordinary human situations. (Does not circulate), Marty is a lonely butcher approaching middle-age. His Italian mother is incessantly hounding him to get married, but Marty insists, "whatever it is women like, I ain't got it." One night, Marty meets a female schoolteacher with whom he finds a lot in common, and they pursue a relationship, despite pressure from others and their own insecurities.
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A subtle study of the relationship between a shy, warmhearted butcher and a plain, wistful schoolteacher from the Bronx. Paddy Chayevsky wrote the screenplay based on his own television play. The film initiated a vogue for small-scale dramas emphasizing the emotions of ordinary human situations. (Does not circulate)
, Marty is a lonely butcher approaching middle-age. His Italian mother is incessantly hounding him to get married, but Marty insists, "whatever it is women like, I ain't got it." One night, Marty meets a female schoolteacher with whom he finds a lot in common, and they pursue a relationship, despite pressure from others and their own insecurities.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
, Marty is a lonely butcher approaching middle-age. His Italian mother is incessantly hounding him to get married, but Marty insists, "whatever it is women like, I ain't got it." One night, Marty meets a female schoolteacher with whom he finds a lot in common, and they pursue a relationship, despite pressure from others and their own insecurities.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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