Eureka Classics and MARTY (review)

Star Ernest Borgnine, director Delbert Mann, and writer Paddy Chayefsky won their first Academy Awards for this feature film adaptation of the teleplay MARTY about a thirty-four year old Italian-American bachelor butcher who has just about given up looking for love despite pressure from his family and friends.

REVIEW LINK: Eureka Video (UK) Region B Blu-ray/Region 2 NTSC DVD (DVDCompare)

MARTY Blu-ray/DVD combo specs.

• Blu-ray:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 pillarboxed fullscreen
• English LPCM 2.0 mono
• DVD:
• 4:3 non-anamorphic 1.33:1 fullscreen
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
• Optional English HoH subtitles
• Original 1953 teleplay starring Rod Steiger (51 minutes)
• Archival Interview with director Delbert Mann and the cast on the teleplay
• Interview with film scholar Neil Sinyard
• Original Theatrical Trailer presented by Burt Lancaster