directed by: Pietro Marcello, year: 2019
actors: Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Carlo Cecchi

Martin Eden is a film adaptation of Jack London's novel, set in Naples. It follows a self-taught, working-class writer, Martin, as he struggles to rise above his socioeconomic status while grappling with love and his quest for artistic success. The movie explores themes of class struggle, individualism, and the conflict between personal ambition and societal expectations. As Martin becomes more successful, he becomes disillusioned with the bourgeois world he once idealized.

Naples, Drama, Period Piece, Adaptation, Class Struggle, Literature