Martin Eden (2019 film)

Martin Eden
International film poster
Directed byPietro Marcello
Screenplay byMaurizio Braucci
Pietro Marcello
Based onMartin Eden
by Jack London
Produced byPietro Marcello
Beppe Caschetto
Thomas Ordonneau
Michael Weber
Viola Fügen
StarringLuca Marinelli
Carlo Cecchi
Jessica Cressy
Vincenzo Nemolato
Marco Leonardi
Denise Sardisco
Carmen Pommella
CinematographyAlessandro Abate
Franco Di Giacomo
Edited byAline Hervé
Fabrizio Federico
Music byMarco Messina
Sacha Ricci
Production
companies
Avventurosa
IBC Movie
Rai Cinema
Shellac Sud
The Match Factory
Distributed by01 Distribution (Italy)
Shellac Distribution (France)
Kino Lorber (US)
Release dates
  • 2 September 2019 (2019-09-02) (Venice)[1]
  • 4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) (Italy)
  • 16 October 2019 (2019-10-16) (France)
Running time
129 minutes
CountriesItaly
France
LanguageItalian
Box office$3 million[2][3]

Martin Eden is a 2019 Italian-French historical romance drama film directed by Pietro Marcello. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Jack London, in a Naples-set background, and follows an illiterate sailor's journey to establish himself as a writer in post-war Italy.[4][5]

The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival, where Luca Marinelli won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.[6]

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  2. ^ "Martin Eden (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Martin Eden (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ Simran Hans (21 July 2021). "Martin Eden review – a stylish Italian take on Jack London's novel". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ Guy Lodge (9 July 2021). "Martin Eden". Film of the Week. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  6. ^ Anderson, Ariston (7 September 2019). "Venice: Todd Phillips' 'Joker' Wins Golden Lion, Roman Polanski Wins Silver Lion". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 June 2021.