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Martin Eden

2019 · 129 min

A slow, earnest plunge into one man's restless ambition, blending romance and class struggle with a melancholic, lived-in texture.

Overview
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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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • ambition
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Pietro Marcello
Written by
Maurizio Braucci, Pietro Marcello
Starring
Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Carlo Cecchi, Vincenzo Nemolato, Marco Leonardi, Denise Sardisco, Carmen Pommella, Autilia Ranieri
Music
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Cinematography
Alessandro Abate, Francesco Di Giacomo
Runtime
129 min
Country
France, Germany, Italy
Languages
Italian, French

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