Martin Eden

2019 · 2h09 · Film

Directed by Pietro Marcello

Starring Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Carlo Cecchi, Vincenzo Nemolato, Marco Leonardi, Denise Sardisco, Carmen Pommella, Autilia Ranieri, Elisabetta Valgoi, Pietro Ragusa

Ideal when you feel… Romantic

The tale of an individualist proletarian in a time marked by the rise of mass political movements. In early 20th-century Italy, illiterate sailor Martin Eden seeks fame as a writer while torn between the love of a bourgeois girl and allegiance to his social class.

Original language

Italian

Screenplay

Jack London, Pietro Marcello, Maurizio Braucci

Music

Paolo Marzocchi, Marco Messina

Cinematography

Francesco Di Giacomo, Alessandro Abate

Cast

Vincenzo Nemolato, Marco Leonardi, Denise Sardisco, Carmen Pommella, Autilia Ranieri, Elisabetta Valgoi, Pietro Ragusa, Savino Paparella, Vincenza Modica

Updated July 22, 2026

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