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.

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Film Cast:

• Martin Eden: Luca Marinelli
• Elena Orsini: Jessica Cressy
• Nino: Vincenzo Nemolato
• Bernardo: Marco Leonardi
• Matilde Orsini: Elisabetta Valgoi
• Mr. Orsini: Pietro Ragusa
• Russ Brissenden: Carlo Cecchi
• François: Aniello Arena
• Nora: Chiara Francini
• Caporale: Rinat Khismatouline
• Rebecca: Lana Vlady
• …: Diego Sepe
• …: Gaetano Bruno
• …: Franco Pinelli
• …: Giustiniano Alpi
• …: Vincenza Modica
• …: Maurizio Donadoni
• …: Carmen Pommella
• Alterio: Edoardo Sorgente
• Gargiulo: Sergio Longobardi
• Margherita: Denise Sardisco

Film Crew:

• Producer: Michael Weber
• Director of Photography: Alessandro Abate
• Writer: Maurizio Braucci
• Producer: Beppe Caschetto
• Sound Mixer: Michael Kaczmarek
• Novel: Jack London
• Writer: Pietro Marcello
• Sound Editor: Stefano Grosso
• Colorist: Andrea Maguolo
• Director of Photography: Francesco Di Giacomo
• Casting Assistant: Massimiliano Pacifico
• Executive Producer: Dario Zonta
• Set Decoration: Giovanna Cirianni
• Costume Design: Andrea Cavalletto
• Executive Producer: Michel Merkt
• Producer: Viola Fügen
• Casting: Stefania De Santis
• Second Assistant Director: Alberto Mangiapane
• Producer: Thomas Ordonneau
• Sound: Denny De Angelis
• Original Music Composer: Marco Messina
• Original Music Composer: Sacha Ricci
• Executive Producer: Alessio Lazzareschi
• Makeup Artist: Dorothea Wiedermann
• First Assistant Director: Andrea Piazza
• Key Grip: Massimo Lazzara
• Assistant Camera: Sacha Rossi
• Camera Operator: Ilya Sapeha
• Key Hair Stylist: Daniela Tartari
• Assistant Costume Designer: Eleonora Medolla
• Post Production Coordinator: Claudia Panzica
• First Assistant Director: Ciro Scognamiglio
• Casting Assistant: Adele Gallo
• Production Design: Roberto De Angelis
• Production Design: Luca Servino
• Editor: Aline Hervé
• Editor: Fabrizio Federico
• Art Direction: Tiziana Poli
• Assistant Sound Editor: Gianluca Gasparrini
• Line Producer: Fabio Carlà
• Second Assistant Director: Benedetta Barroero
• Assistant Camera: Michele Nassuato
• VFX Supervisor: Luca Bellano
• Assistant Editor: Enzo Pompeo
• Assistant Camera: Tiziano Saraca
• Assistant Camera: Joy Carnebianca
• Second Assistant Director: Giulia Cosentino
• Unit Manager: Domiziana De Fulvio
• Script Supervisor: Benedetta Lepri
• Production Coordinator: Francesca Sorce
• Crowd Assistant Director: Dario De Natale
• Original Music Composer: Paolo Marzocchi
• Casting Assistant: Timiana Scalzone
• Location Manager: Ilena Aquino
• Gaffer: Luca De Santis
• Gaffer: Maurizio Matania
• Key Grip: Paride Astarita
• Still Photographer: Francesca Errichiello
• Unit Manager: Valentina Longobardi
• Production Secretary: Enrico De Gasperis
• Production Secretary: Angela Mocerino
• Unit Manager: Alessandro Del Vecchio

Movie Reviews:

• CinemaSerf: Now it is quite possible that I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind when I saw this, but somehow it just misfired. Luca Marinelli is the eponymous character hell bent on improving his lot from a pretty meagre upbringing. His opportunity comes when he rescues the young “Arturo” from some local bullies and when he is invited to his new friend’s luxury home for a thank you lunch, meets the boy’s sister “Elena” (Jessica Cressy) and it’s love at first sight. Determined to elevate himself even more now, he falls in with noted, if slightly dissolute, socialist “Brissenden” (Carlo Cecchi) and whilst his newly found success satisfies his desire for wealth and self-improvement, it also serves to throw some obstacles in his path to true love. It is certainly a very stylish film to enjoy – the mix of colour and monochrome cinematography delivers well, and the score works well to complement the dialogue and the feelings of desire, frustration and maybe even danger as our hero’s increasingly successful, politically driven work draws enemies from his peers and the authorities. I suppose, for me, it dwells a little too much on the introspection of a man that I didn’t particularly care for; and as ever with films based around one single character – it’s hard to stay engaged if that character isn’t working for you. I hesitate to say I found it dull, it isn’t dull, but then it isn’t really very good either… Perhaps after a second watch, but I can’t really think I will bother.