Martin Eden
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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Cast
26 people
Luca Marinelli
Martin Eden
Known for
They Call Me Jeeg
Don't Be Bad
Jessica Cressy
Elena Orsini
Known for
The App
Tomorrow's a New Day
Carlo Cecchi
Russ Brissenden
Known for
The Red Violin
Stealing Beauty
Vincenzo Nemolato
Nino
Known for
Mussolini: Son of the Century
Supersex
Marco Leonardi
Bernardo Fiore
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
Denise Sardisco
Margherita
Also in
Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem
La particella fantasma
Carmen Pommella
Maria
Known for
My Brilliant Friend
Le Pupille
Autilia Ranieri
Giulia
Also in
La preside
Equilibrium
Elisabetta Valgoi
Matilde Orsini
Known for
Three Perfect Daughters
Santa Maradona
Pietro Ragusa
Mr. Orsini
Known for
1992
Mia Madre
Savino Paparella
Edmondo Peluso
Also in
Duse
Vincenza Modica
Droghiera
Known for
Suspiria
Pietro Marcello Director · Maurizio Braucci Writer Jack London Author
Director Writer
Pietro Marcello
Writer
Maurizio Braucci
Author
Jack London
Composer
Marco Messina
Composer
Sacha Ricci
Composer
Paolo Marzocchi
Cinematographer
Alessandro Abate
Cinematographer
Francesco Di Giacomo
Editor
Aline Hervé
Editor
Fabrizio Federico
Production designer
Roberto De Angelis
Production designer
Luca Servino
Costume designer
Andrea Cavalletto
Worldwide gross $1.7M · Budget $3.8M · United States release October 6, 2019
Box office
Budget
$3,800,000
Worldwide gross
$1,681,545
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Avventurosa
Production
IBC MOvie
Production
The Match Factory
Production
Shellac Sud
Production
BR
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
ARTE
Production
France · Germany · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
French · Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 2, 2019
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
Italy · September 4, 2019
Theatrical
United States · October 6, 2019
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Australia
September 30, 2020 · Premiere · Italian Film Festival
June 17, 2021 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 12, 2019 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
September 15, 2019 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
September 1, 2020 · Digital
France
October 16, 2019 · Theatrical
Germany
August 26, 2021 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 8, 2020 · Digital
Ireland
July 9, 2021 · Digital
Japan
September 18, 2020 · Digital
Portugal
July 2, 2020 · Theatrical
Russia
August 26, 2021 · Theatrical
Singapore
November 14, 2025 · Digital · Mubi
South Korea
October 4, 2019 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
October 29, 2020 · Theatrical
Spain
December 18, 2020 · Theatrical
July 12, 2021 · Digital · Movistar +
Taiwan
April 1, 2020 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 9, 2019 · Premiere · BFI Film Festival
July 9, 2021 · Limited theatrical
July 9, 2021 · Digital
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