Marty (3/10) Movie CLIP - A Big Night of Heartache (1955) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Marty (Ernest Borgnine) tells his mother (Esther Minciotti) that he's just a fat, ugly man and will never find love.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Paddy Chayefsky's Oscar-winning slice-of-life drama originated as a live 1953 broadcast directed by Delbert Mann on The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse starring Rod Steiger and Nancy Marchand. The Hecht-Lancaster movie version, also directed by Mann, replaces the two leads with Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair (as well as featuring several soon-to-be-familiar faces, including Jerry Paris, Frank Sutton, and Karen Steele, plus Joe Mantell, Nehemiah Persoff, and Betsy Palmer from the TV version). But it remains otherwise intact, telling of 24 very important hours in the lives of two lonely people. Marty is a bittersweet, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and always realistic comedy-drama about Marty Pilletti (Ernest Borgnine), a 34-year-old Bronx butcher. Approaching middle-age as a burly, somewhat overweight man who has no illusions about himself or his attractiveness to women, Marty looks forward to just one thing in life -- buying his boss's butcher shop and trying to make a success in business -- and he's even uncertain about that. A gentle, good-natured man, he lives with his mother (Esther Minciotti), a kind but emotionally smothering woman, in a too-large house and spends his time a small circle of dead-end friends (Joe Mantell, Frank Sutton). One Friday night, Marty's mother convinces him to go to the Stardust Ballroom, where he meets a plain-looking schoolteacher named Clara (Betsy Blair), whose life appears to mirror his own -- she lives with her father, and is frightened about the one prospect she has for advancement in her job. Meeting her after witnessing a humiliating rejection by her blind date, Marty acts on his best impulses and asks Clara to dance, and soon they are actually enjoying each other's company. She is as drawn to him as he is to her, but both are so uncertain about putting themselves at risk emotionally, that the evening almost ends badly when he tries to kiss her -- but they agree to go to talk on the phone and go to a movie the next night. But whatever good feelings he has about Clara are soon threatened by his friends' put-downs of her, and his mother's hostility, driven by her sudden panic that if Marty marries, she'll be left living alone. Marty spends the next day alone and never does call Clara, seemingly having decided that it's best to leave well enough alone. That is, until he takes a good long look at his life, and a listen to his friends -- and he suddenly makes the decision to try for true happiness, wherever it leads.

CREDITS:
TM & © MGM (1955)
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Esther Minciotti
Director: Delbert Mann
Producers: Paddy Chayefsky, Harold Hecht, Burt Lancaster
Screenwriter: Paddy Chayefsky

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[Themaxxrad]

"I chased after enough girls in my life, I went to enough dances." A movie made in 1955 is more relatable to me now than any movie made in my time.

[MelancoliaI]

"I got hurt enough. I don't wanna get hurt no more." this is a guided missile to the heart

[MrKago]

"There comes a point in a man's life where he's gotta face some hard facts. And the fact I gotta face is what ever women want, I ain't got it." I felt that down to the bottom of my soul. Never been able to put it in words so effectively.

[AdvogadoFalido]

Sometimes being alone doesn't hurt as much as being rejected.

[neganOG]

"you are not ugly" every mom says that trying to make their kids feel better about themselves but that just hurts a lot more cuz we know that ain't true

[Blank]

Absolutely hate the people that say “oh just love yourself” as if wanting just one singular person on this planet to care about you is to much to ask for.

[RickACG]

Do you know what I like about this scene? How after the meltdown he quickly puts the mask back on, like most people hide their true feelings behind a fake smile

[smithsj]

"Whatever women want, I don't got it"- Wow, that just...really hit home a lot more than I care to admit

[Big_Steve]

"I don't wanna download Tinder again Ma, I've matched with enough bots, I've been ghosted enough. I don't wanna get hurt no more"

[segevkrespi]

The worst part about this is not only you are unhappy because you got rejected multiple times, but you have to live with the feeling of letting your parents down

[Oorakhhye]

I think the double whammy here for Marty isn’t just him being hurt...but seeing his mom also hurt from him being alone and he feels powerless to do anything about it.

[MrPSP-ryqn]

A movie scene from 67 years ago relatable to my 20 year old self. This scene is a truly masterpiece.

[ethanjensen]

There are so many men out there who have been rejected their whole life and feel worthless. And then they're blamed for society's problems.

[resmith]

The most powerful and devastating scene in the film. Marty's words of frustration, resignation and pain tears into your soul.

[diegoviniciomejiaquesada]

After more than 6 decades later this scene summarices the emotional and romantic situation of many of us.

[patorikum]

it's sad how many men these days life this scene over and over again.

[InsideUCLA]

The way he tears away after saying "a big night of heartache" is one of my favorite things an actor has ever done on film. You can't teach that.

[dsztiger]

At 34 with no relationship ever I resonate Marty's feeling. Tried to put my heart out with pure intentions to every girl i spoke or went on date, but only ended up hurting myself. Some girl's don't reply, some only want to chat, some will never meet and those who meet will never want to meet again . I guess some guys like us have to accept that starting a relationship, family are not for us . Sooner we accept this, we can save our self from more humiliation and pain. I hope all guys like Marty out there who are seeking their companion, may they find peace and purpose in their life's.

[susanb]

This scene was the screen test. After the scene the men there were crying and he knew he got the part.

[Charon]

When he read for the role, this was the scene they had him read. He said later that he knew he had the part when he looked up after reading it and director Delbert Mann had tears in his eyes.