Martin Eden (2019 film)
Martin Eden is a 2019 Italian-French historical romance drama film directed by Pietro Marcello, loosely based on the 1909 novel of the same name by Jack London. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. At the Venice Film Festival, Luca Marinelli won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.[4]
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Directed by | Pietro Marcello |
Produced by | Pietro Marcello Beppe Caschetto Thomas Ordonneau Michael Weber Viola Fügen |
Screenplay by | Maurizio Braucci Pietro Marcello |
Based on | Martin Eden by Jack London |
Starring | Luca Marinelli Carlo Cecchi Jessica Cressy Vincenzo Nemolato Marco Leonardi Denise Sardisco Carmen Pommella |
Music by | Marco Messina Sacha Ricci |
Cinematography | Alessandro Abate Francesco Di Giacomo |
Edited by | Aline Hervé Fabrizio Federico |
Production company | Avventurosa IBC Movie Rai Cinema Shellac Sud The Match Factory |
Distributed by | 01 Distribution (Italy) Shellac Distribution (France) |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
Country | Italy France |
Language | Italian |
Box office | $2.8 million[2][3] |
Cast
- Luca Marinelli as Martin Eden
- Carlo Cecchi as Russ Brissenden
- Jessica Cressy as Elena Orsini
- Vincenzo Nemolato as Nino
- Marco Leonardi as Bernardo
- Denise Sardisco as Margherita
- Carmen Pommella as Maria
- Autilia Ranieri as Giulia
- Savino Paparella as Edmondo Peluso
- Elisabetta Valgoi as Matilde Orsini
- Pietro Ragusa as Mr. Orsini
- Giustiniano Alpi as Arturo Orsini
- Dario Iubatti as Leone
- Anna Patierno as Carmela
- Vincenza Modica as Annina
- Gaetano Bruno as Judge Mattei
- Maurizio Donadoni as Renato
- Lana Vladi as Rebecca
- Chiara Francini as Nora
- Aniello Arena as François
- Rinat Khismatouline as Corporal
- Giordano Bruno Guerri as Alfio
Production
Principal photography for the film began in May 2018 in Naples, Italy.[5][6]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2019.[7][8][1] It was screened at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform Prize program,[9] and was announced as the winner of the Platform Prize on 12 September.[10]
It was released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 4 September 2019.[11] It will be released in France by Shellac Distribution on 16 October 2019.[12]
Response
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 7.42/10.[13] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 57 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14]
References
- "Martin Eden". labiennale. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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- "Martin Eden (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- Anderson, Ariston. "Venice: Todd Phillips' 'Joker' Wins Golden Lion, Roman Polanski Wins Silver Lion". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- Urbani, Ilaria (30 May 2018). "Ciak Napoli, le riprese di Martin Eden dal romanzo di Jack London". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- Saturnino, Francesca (28 March 2018). "Napoli nel cinema: tra David di Donatello e prossimi film, la città è il set cinematografico preferito del momento" (in Italian). espressonapoletano.it. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- Vivarelli, Nick (25 July 2019). "Joker, Ad Astra, The Laundromat, Marriage Story to Compete in Venice". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Venezia 76 Competition". labiennale.org. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "TIFF 2019: Platform lineup includes films by Julie Delpy, Sarah Gavron". Now, 7 August 2019.
- Hipes, Patrick (12 September 2019). "Toronto Film Festival Jury Winners: 'Martin Eden', 'Murmur', 'How To Build A Girl'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Martin Eden, da mercoledì 4 settembre al cinema" (in Italian). mymovies.it. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- "Martin Eden" (in French). shellac-altern.org. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Martin Eden (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Martin Eden Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 December 2019.