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Martin Eden is drawn out of his Neapolitan working class background into bourgeois society when he defends a young boy from a beating on the docks. Falling in love with Elena, the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, he dreams of becoming a writer, and her social equal. Self-education and his very success, however, take him into a world of left-wing politics, and as his horizons broaden and grow more complex, they become more troubled, reflecting the upheavals of the world around him.


“The entirety of the 20th century — its promises, illusions and traumas — sweeps through the audacious and thrilling Martin Eden.” Manohla Dargis, 

The New York Times 


Best Actor, Venice international Film Festival 2020

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    129 minutes
  • Language
    Italian
  • Country
    Italy, France
  • Rating
    15 (Advisory)
  • Note
    Preview courtesy of New Wave Films
  • Director
    Pietro Marcello
  • Cast
    Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Denise Sardisco, Vicenzo Nemolato