Martin Eden

The sailor Martin Eden is inspired to educate, elevate, and remake himself as a writer following a chance encounter and romantic infatuation with the sophisticated, higher-class Elena. As Martin develops and intensely pursues his new-found obsessions, both literary and social, he betrays those around him and rejects his humble origins.

Winner of the Best Actor Award in the Venice Festival and the Platform Prize at the Toronto Festival, Martin Eden is based on the Jack London novel of the same name. The epic film tells a passionate and timeless story of class consciousness and failed ideals.

Filmography: Lost and Beautiful (2015).