Apple TVMarty (1955)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of loneliness, societal pressure, and the search for genuine human connection is inherently apolitical, focusing on individual human experience rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or societal structures.
The film primarily features traditional casting with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative focuses on the experiences of traditional identities without presenting a critical portrayal or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays its Italian-American characters, implicitly Catholic, with warmth and understanding. While their cultural expectations create some pressure, the narrative treats their values, particularly the importance of family and community, with respect and dignity, without critiquing the underlying faith.
The film "Marty" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered entirely on heterosexual relationships and the social challenges of finding companionship in a mid-20th-century working-class setting, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Marty" (1955) is an adaptation of a 1953 television play. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The 1955 film "Marty" is an adaptation of a 1953 television play. The main characters, including Marty Piletti, were portrayed by actors whose race aligned with their established canonical or implied racial/ethnic backgrounds from the original source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.6
8.2
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