Martin Eden
Directed by Pietro Marcello
Adapted from a 1909 novel by Jack London yet set in a provocatively unspecified moment in Italy’s history, Martin Eden is a passionate and enthralling narrative fresco in the tradition of the great Italian classics. Martin (played by the marvelously committed Luca Marinelli) is a self-taught proletarian with artistic aspirations who hopes that his dreams of becoming a writer will help him rise above his station and marry a wealthy young university student (Jessica Cressy). The dissatisfactions of working-class toil and bourgeois success lead to political awakening and destructive anxiety in this enveloping, superbly mounted bildungsroman. Winner of the Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival and the Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Reviews More Reviews
"Critic’s Pick! Audacious and thrilling. An ingenious adaptation of the Jack London novel. pure cinema."
“A movie that arrives like a bolt out of the blue, bursting with ideas, not unlike its hero.”
"Vibrant and passionate. A dazzling showcase for Luca Marinelli. It’s as if the whole 20th century had been distilled, or scrambled, into an eternal, mercurial now."
“A collage of shifting surfaces… lusty with political intent.”
“Old-school cinematic soul food – a sweepingly stylish and smart Italian coming-of-age drama that feels as if it could have been made 60 years ago, during the heyday of Visconti.”
"A masterpiece... see it any way you can."
“Everything I love in movies. An absolute blast."
“One of the most epic-feeling Italian movies in years, a throwback to ’70s-era big-canvas statements. Lead actor Luca Marinelli, rousing in every scene, comes within hailing distance of the young Robert De Niro.”
“A kaleidoscopic historical fantasia that seems possessed by the ghosts of Italian cinema.”
“A spectacular performance. Marinelli is a force of nature in every scene and doesn’t play Eden so much as inhabit him.”
“This could be the international break-out of the season."
“Momentous. Distinctly big, dramatic, and affecting, Martin Eden confirms Marcello’s burgeoning talents without sacrificing the beauty, rigor, and intelligence that has built Marcello’s reputation as one of European cinema’s foremost fusionists. Marcello’s decade-long evolution from idiosyncratic film essayist to grand narrative storyteller represents one of the most significant artistic flowerings in contemporary cinema.”
“A wonderful mix of 19th-century Romanticism and 20th-century neorealism."
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Color: Color
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a/perture cinema | Winston Salem | NC | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - April 9, 2021 |
ACME Screening Room | Lambertville | NJ | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Acropolis Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
AFI Silver | Silver Spring | MD | 1602561600October 13, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
After Hours Film Society | Naperville | IL | 1603684800October 26, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Ambler Theater | Ambler | PA | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
Art House Billings | Billings | MT | 1603684800October 26, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks | Bethlehem | PA | 1609822800January 5 - February 5, 2021 |
Athena Cinema | Athens | OH | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Athens Ciné | Athens | GA | 1603425600October 23, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Avalon Theatre | Washington | DC | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
BAM Rose Cinemas | Brooklyn | NY | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Bijou Theatre | Lincoln City | OR | 1607058000December 4, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Bozeman Film Society | Bozeman | MT | 1602561600October 13, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Bryn Mawr | PA | 1602043200October 7, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Café Cinematheque | Boca Raton | FL | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Camelot Theatres – Palm Springs Cultural Center | Palm Springs | CA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cameo Art House Theatre | Fayetteville | NC | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cameo Cinema | St. Helena | CA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cape Cinema | Dennis | MA | 1602129600October 8, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Carbon Arc Cinema | Halifax | NS | 1603425600October 23, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Carolina Theatre | Durham | NC | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Catlow Arts Center | Barrington | IL | 1606971600December 3, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Central Cinema | Knoxville | TN | 1609390800December 31, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Charles Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Chelsea Theater | Chapel Hill | NC | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cinema Arts Centre | Huntington | NY | 1602043200October 7, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cinema Lamont | Oak Park | MI | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cinema Society | San Diego | CA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cinemapolis | Ithaca | NY | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cinematique of Daytona | Daytona Beach | FL | 1602648000October 14, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
City Lights Cinemas | Florence | OR | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cleveland Cinemas | Cleveland | OH | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
COLCOA | Los Angeles | CA | 1613624400February 18 - December 31, 2021 |
Coolidge Corner Theatre | Brookline | MA | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Coral Gables Art Cinema | Coral Gables | FL | 1603944000October 29, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Corazon Cinema | St Augustine | FL | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
County Theater | Doylestown | PA | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
Des Moines Film Society | Des Moines | IA | 1602561600October 13, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Digital Gym Cinema | San Diego | CA | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Downing Film Center | Newburgh | NY | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Downing Film Center | Newburgh | NY | 1609218000December 29, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Drexel Theatre | Columbus | OH | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Enzian Theatre | Maitland | FL | 1602216000October 9, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Film at Lincoln Center | New York | NY | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - May 3, 2021 |
Film at Lincoln Center | New York | NY | 1686196800June 8, 2023 |
Film Society of Summit | Summit | NJ | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Film Streams | Omaha | NE | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
FilmBar | Phoenix | AZ | 1602561600October 13, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
FilmScene | Iowa City | IA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Fine Arts Theatre | Asheville | NC | 1601956800October 6, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Flicks Theatre | Boise | ID | 1604379600November 3, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Fox Theatre | Toronto | ON | 1608267600December 18, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Goldtown Nickelodeon Theater | Juneau | AK | 1609822800January 5 - February 19, 2021 |
Hayesville Opera House | Hayesville | OH | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Hiway Theater | Jenkintown | PA | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre | Hurleyville | NY | 1602475200October 12, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Images Cinema | Williamstown | MA | 1604898000November 9, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
International Film Series | Boulder | CO | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Jane Pickens Theatre | Newport | RI | 1603080000October 19, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 26, 2021 |
Literary Hub | 1602561600October 13 - November 1, 2020 | ||
Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1602561600October 13, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art | Madison | WI | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - May 3, 2021 |
Majestic Theater | Gettysburg | PA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Manlius Art Cinema | Manlius | NY | 1603080000October 19, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor | MI | 1604293200November 2, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Midtown Cinema | Harrisburg | PA | 1603339200October 22, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Minor Theater | Arcata | CA | 1606107600November 23, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Moxie Cinema | Springfield | MO | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
MSP Film Society | Minneapolis | MN | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston | TX | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Music Box Theatre | Chicago | IL | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Naro Expanded Cinema | Norfolk | VA | 1603857600October 28, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
New Plaza Cinema | New York | NY | 1605502800November 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
North Park Theatre | Buffalo | NY | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Northwest Film Center | Portland | OR | 1601352000September 29, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City | OK | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Olympia Film Society | Olympia | WA | 1603857600October 28, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Oxnard Film Society | Oxnard | CA | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Pageant Theatre | Chico | CA | 1604984400November 10, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Pensacola Cinema Art | Pensacola | FL | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia | PA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Pickford Film Center | Bellingham | WA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center | Patchogue | NY | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Portland Museum of Art | Portland | ME | 1601524800October 1, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Princeton Garden Theatre | Princeton | NJ | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
Red River Theatres | Concord | NH | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts | Jamestown | NY | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Rivertown Film Society | Nyack | NY | 1605243600November 13, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Rose Theatre | Port Townsend | WA | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Rosendale Theatre | Rosendale | NY | 1604466000November 4, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Row House Cinema | Pittsburgh | PA | 1603339200October 22, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Roxy Theater | Missoula | MT | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Sag Harbor Cinema | Sag Harbor | NY | 1602043200October 7, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Salem Cinema | Salem | OR | 1604293200November 2, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Salina Art Center | Salina | KS | 1603857600October 28, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
SIFF Film Center | Seattle | WA | 1602475200October 12, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Smith Rafael Film Center | San Rafael | CA | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Sonoma Film Institute at SSU | Rohnert Park | CA | 1612846800February 9 - May 1, 2021 |
South Bay Film Society | Torrance | CA | 1603339200October 22, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Speed Art Museum | Louisville | KY | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Strand Theatre | Rockland | ME | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Sudbury Indie Cinema | Sudbury | ON | 1602475200October 12, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Suns Cinema | Washington | DC | 1605502800November 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Symphony Space | New York | NY | 1605762000November 19, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Tampa Theatre | Tampa | FL | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
The Cary Theater | Cary | NC | 1602216000October 9, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
The Little Theatre | Rochester | NY | 1602475200October 12, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
The Loft Cinema | Tucson | AZ | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
The Moviehouse | Millerton | NY | 1603080000October 19, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
The Nightlight Cinema | Akron | OH | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
The Ryder Film Series | Bloomington | IN | 1603252800October 21, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
The Screening Room | Newburyport | MA | 1603771200October 27, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
The Tull Family Theater | Sewickley | PA | 1613451600February 16 - May 21, 2021 |
Time & Space Limited | Hudson | NY | 1601611200October 2, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Tivoli at the Nelson-Atkins | Kansas City | MO | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
United Theatre | Westerly | RI | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Upstate Films - Starr Cinema | Rhinebeck | NY | 1605070800November 11, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Varsity Theatre | Davis | CA | 1602561600October 13, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Vermont International Film Festival | Burlington | VT | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Vickers Theatre | Three Oaks | MI | 1602820800October 16, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
VIFF Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Violet Crown Austin | Austin | TX | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Violet Crown Charlottesville | Charlottesville | VA | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Violet Crown Santa Fe | Santa Fe | NM | 1603166400October 20, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Waters Edge Cinema | Provincetown | MA | 1602734400October 15, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Wexner Center for the Arts | Columbus | OH | 1601438400September 30, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |
Zinema 2 | Duluth | MN | 1605243600November 13, 2020 - February 19, 2021 |