Martin Eden (2019)

Martin Eden struggles to rise above his destitute, proletarian circumstances through an intense and passionate pursuit of self-education, hoping to achieve a place among the literary elite.

Director:

Pietro Marcello

Writers:

Jack London (novel), Maurizio Braucci (screenplay)

Stars:

Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Vincenzo Nemolato

6 wins & 33 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luca Marinelli	...	Martin Eden
Jessica Cressy	...	Elena Orsini
Vincenzo Nemolato	...	Nino
Marco Leonardi	...	Bernardo Fiore
Denise Sardisco	...	Margherita
Carmen Pommella	...	Maria Silvia
Carlo Cecchi	...	Russ Brissenden
Autilia Ranieri	...	Giulia Eden
Elisabetta Valgoi	...	Matilde Orsini
Pietro Ragusa	...	Signor Orsini
Savino Paparella	...	Edmondo Peluso
Vincenza Modica	...	Annina
Giustiniano Alpi	...	Arturo Orsini
Giuseppe Iuliano	...	Rigattiere
Peppe Maggio	...	Garzone

Storyline

After saving Arturo, a young scion of the industrial middle class, from a beating, the sailor Martin Eden is invited to the boy's family home. Here he meets Elena, Arturo's beautiful sister, and falls in love with her at first sight. The cultured and refined young woman becomes not only the object of Martin's affections but also a symbol of the social status he aspires to achieve. At the cost of enormous efforts and overcoming the obstacles represented by his humble origin, Martin pursues the dream of becoming a writer. Under the influence of the elderly intellectual Russ Brissenden, he gets involved in socialist circles, bringing him into conflict with Elena and her bourgeois world.

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Plot Keywords:

archival footage | anachronism | class struggle | sea | suicide | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot on Super 16mm.

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Connections

Version of Martin Eden (1914)

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Soundtracks

Piccerè
Written by Daniele Pace, Corrado Conti, Mario Panzeri
Performed by Daniele Pace

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Italy France Germany

Language:

Italian Neapolitan French

Release Date:

16 October 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Martin Eden

Filming Locations:

Naples, Campania, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,800,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,898,668

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avventurosa, IBC Movie, Rai Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1