Martin Eden

Self-taught sailor Martin Eden (Luca Marinelli) sought to rise above his station, and win the lovely aristocrat Elena Orsini (Jessica Cressy), through achieving recognition as a man of letters. Though his pursuit of literary greatness would ultimately prove successful, its final toll on his happiness might prove a price too steep. Intriguing transposition of the Jack London novel also stars Carlo Cecchi, Marco Leonardi, Vincenzo Nemolato, Pietro Ragusa. 128 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Italian; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer. In Italian with English subtitles.