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.
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- Studio: Avventurosa, IBC MOvie, The Match Factory, Shellac Sud, ARTE, BR, RAI Cinema
- Keyword: based on novel or book
- Cast: Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Carlo Cecchi, Vincenzo Nemolato, Marco Leonardi, Denise Sardisco