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Marty

1955 · 1h 30m · Drama, Romance

IMDb 7.7 Metacritic 82 RT 96%

Watch it tonight. This 1955 classic earns its near-perfect scores by finding profound humanity in an ordinary story—Marty's gentle struggle against social pressure hits different because it actually *feels* real. It's a short, sweet, deeply moving film that reminds you why character-driven drama matters.

Plot

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. He then meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher. Realising their emotional connection, Marty promises to call, but family and friends try to convince him not to.

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