Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. Marty meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher, realising their emotional connection, he promises to call but family and friends try to convince him not to.
Marty has generally received very positive reviews.
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By Dan Lybarger (786) for Kansas City Star (1,573) on 02 Dec 2002
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Marty was released in 1955 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 290 reviews, giving Marty (1955) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 87% and users giving an average score of 85%.
With a score of 79%, Marty is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1955, which stands at 59%.
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