Martin Eden (2019)
Opening at October 16, 2020 in theaters
Drama, Romance
Martin Eden is historical romance drama film directed by Pietro Marcello, loosely based on the 1909 novel of the same name by Jack London. It released 2 September 2019 on Venice International Film Festival. Then tiff and nff…
Adapted from a 1909 novel by Jack London yet set in a provocatively unspecified moment in Italy’s history, Martin Eden is a passionate and enthralling narrative fresco in the tradition of the great Italian classics. Martin is a self-taught proletarian with artistic aspirations who hopes that his dreams of becoming a writer will help him rise above his station and marry a wealthy young university student (Elena). The dissatisfactions of working-class toil and bourgeois success lead to political awakening and destructive anxiety in this enveloping, superbly mounted bildungsroman.
Director: Pietro Marcello
Writers: Jack London (novel), Maurizio Braucci, Pietro Marcello
Stars: Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Vincenzo Nemolato, Marco Leonardi, Denise Sardisco, Carmen Pommella, Carlo Cecchi
►Cast
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 |
Maurizio Donadoni | ► | Renato |
Gaetano Bruno | ► | Giudice Mattei |
Franco Pinelli | ► | Vecchio intelletuale |
Anna Patierno | ► | Carmela |
Lana Vlady | ► | Rebecca |
Aniello Arena | ► | François |
Diego Sepe | ► | Operaio dalla folla |
Sergio Longobardi | ► | Enrico Gargiulo |
Giordano Bruno Guerri | ► | Alfio |
Chiara Francini | ► | Nora |
Ciro Andolfo | ► | Poliziotto Giovane |
Gerardo Attanasio | ► | Allevatore di bufale |
Claudio Boschi | ► | Giosuè |
Vincenzo Chianese | ► | Guardiano |
Giulia Cosentino | ► | Teresa |
Valentina Curatoli | ► | Professoressa giovane |
Pietro Di Rauso | ► | |
Gina Ferri | ► | Professoressa |
Giuseppe Fiscariello | ► | Altro uomo in platea |
Piergiuseppe Francione | ► | Bibliotecario |
Dario Iubatti | ► | Leone |
Rinat Khismatouline | ► | Caporale |
Ciro L’Afflitto | ► | Marito di Carmela |
Emanuele Linfatti | ► | Jean |
Simone Luglio | ► | Silvestro |
Daniela Macaluso | ► | Donna Ssiciliana |
Michela Martini | ► | Perpetua |
Nicola Mucci | ► | Intellettuale marxista |
Emanuele Nocerino | ► | Giovanni |
Teodoro Petti | ► | Magliaro |
Guido Piccoli | ► | Relatore |
Mariano Salierno | ► | Mariano |
Edoardo Sorgente | ► | Alterio |
Sergio Vitolo | ► | Luigi tipografo |
Errico Malatesta | ► | Self (archive footage) |