Martin Eden

Luca Marinelli stars in the title role of this drama based on Jack London's novel. In 20th-century Naples, Martin Eden is a young sailor who falls in love with aristocrat Elena Orsini (Jessica Cressy) after saving her brother from a beating. She inspires him to educate himself and he ultimately decides he wants to become a writer. He pursues his dream despite constant rejection, but his lack of money and lowly class status cause his relationship with Elena to deteriorate before he attains success.

Cast

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

Genres

World Cinema

Language

English