One review on 26 Jan 2022

Italy 2019

Running time: 129 mins

Martin Eden

Director : Pietro Marcello 

Setting: Naples
Original language: Italian
synopsis extract: A poor but handsome young sailor stumbles into a wealthy family by saving the son from being beaten up on the quayside and falls in love with the daughter - a university student. ...

Cast:

  • Luca Marinelli  Martin Eden
  • Jessica Cressy  Elena (the muse)

Aspect Ratio: 1.66

Colour: Colour

Sound: Mono

Camera: Super 16mm

Tech Notes: Camera : Super 16mm. Mono

Film Category
The 2010s
First Seen: Wed 26th Jan 2022
Catalogued: 29th Jan 2022

Synopsis

A poor but handsome young sailor stumbles into a wealthy family by saving the son from being beaten up on the quayside and falls in love with the daughter - a university student.

She awakens his ambition to read and learn and make something of himself. He treats her as his life muse,coming back for her approval as he develops through early years of trying to be a writer. The promise to marry when he succeeds, but when success eventually arrives they have moved on and apart so their love is never consumated.

Based on the autobiographical novel by Jack London this is repositioned to Naples in the late 60's/70's

Reviews

by rogerco on Wed 26th Jan 2022 Streamed proj @ home

First rate Italian style film

Full review

Just misses a 7th star by being a bit too long towards the end, but otherwise first rate.

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