Directed by Delbert MannStarring Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minicotti, Augusta Ciolli, Joe Mantell, Karen Steele, and Jerry Paris
Marty is much simpler than most Best Picture winners, but it is also much better. The plot is basically: Marty (Borgnine) can't get a date, he meets Clara (Blair), he likes her, his mother and friends don't, so he rejects her, he realizes he doesn't care what they think, so he calls her anyway. There is a subplot involving Marty's aunt, cousin, and cousin's wife, but the plot remains as simple as can be. The performances are wonderful, and the film realizes what is most important in a movie: the story. Paddy Chayevsky gives us characters we can relate to and that we care about. It is alternately funny and sad. It's a great movie, and if you haven't seen it, do so as soon as possible.
Other nominees: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (Henry King), Mister Roberts (John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy, and Joshua Logan), Picnic (Joshua Logan), and The Rose Tattoo (Daniel Mann)
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