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Martin eden

Martin Eden

Pietro Marcello / IT, FR, DE, 2019 / 129 min.

The sailor Martin Eden saves Arturo, the youngest son of a wealthy family, from a dire situation. He takes him to his house where he meets Elena, Arturo's sister. He instantly falls in love.

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The young, attractive and sophisticated woman is also a symbol of the social status he strives for. Martin's dream is to become a writer despite his humble origins and many obstacles. However, through the older intellectual Russ Brissenden, he ends up in socialist circles, as a result of which he comes into conflict with Elena and the bourgeois world.

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Persons under 12 years must be accompanied by an adultThis movie contains scenes with alcohol and/or drug use

Director

Pietro Marcello

Production year

2019

Country

IT, FR, DE

Original title

Martin Eden

Length

129 min.

Language

Italian, French

Subtitles

NLD

Format

DCP

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