Marty is a wonderful movie. Ernest Borgnine plays Marty a plain looking man who is in his thirties. He lives with his Italian mother. He is a lonely man who has never really had a girlfriend. All of his siblings have married and left the family home. One night he goes to a dance hall and meets a sweet,but also plain woman.His mother and two buddies {who are not married} try to wreck his relationship with his newfound girlfriend. Marty is a terrific nice guy who finally has a chance for his own happiness he has to decide whether to follow his own heart and go with this girl or let others pressure him agains it. P.S. it has a happy ending. this movie won an oscar for both best Movie and best actor. this is one of those quiet little movies that did not make a big splash at the movies. but is a great little movie.