Ernest Borgnine does a great job as Marty Piletti, a middle-aged, single Italian-American looking to see if he might finally develop a relationship, against the wishes of everyone around him. Aside from looking at his life, one gets the feeling of the lives of Italian-Americans in 1950s New York: Marty's mother is concerned about his status as a bachelor, his aunt moves in with them after getting kicked out by his cousin, and other things.
I also got the sense that the movie was looking at some of the changing mores of the post-war era (which still had yet to come to full fruition). This is manifested in cousin Tommy's marriage, and how his wife keeps getting in conflict with his mother. No longer would everyone only marry within their own ethnicity, and it probably would create some conflicts.
But no matter how you look at it, "Marty" is a very admirable movie. Not only do I agree that it deserved its Oscars, I can see why it became so popular in the Soviet Union. I certainly recommend it.
PS: Jerry Paris, who plays Tommy, played the neighbor on "The Dick Van Dyke Show".
I also got the sense that the movie was looking at some of the changing mores of the post-war era (which still had yet to come to full fruition). This is manifested in cousin Tommy's marriage, and how his wife keeps getting in conflict with his mother. No longer would everyone only marry within their own ethnicity, and it probably would create some conflicts.
But no matter how you look at it, "Marty" is a very admirable movie. Not only do I agree that it deserved its Oscars, I can see why it became so popular in the Soviet Union. I certainly recommend it.
PS: Jerry Paris, who plays Tommy, played the neighbor on "The Dick Van Dyke Show".