Martin Eden (miniseries)

Martin Eden is a 1979 5-episode Italian historical television series directed by Giacomo Battiato,^[1] based on the 1909 novel of the same name by Jack London.^[2][3][4] It broadcast from November 25, 1979 to December 23, 1979.^[5]

Martin Eden
Film poster
Created by	Giacomo Battiato
Starring	Christopher Connelly Delia Boccardo Mimsy Farmer Vittorio Mezzogiorno Capucine
Opening theme	"Martin Eden" performed by Bill Hughes
Composer	Ruggero Cini
Country of origin	Italy West Germany Switzerland
Original language	Italian
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producer	Giulio Scanni
Cinematography	Pasqualino De Santis
Editor	Luigia Magrini
Running time	358 min.
Production companies	RAI R.T.R. - Realizzazione Telecinematografiche Roma Tele-München ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen Österreichischer Rundfunk-Fernsehen
Original release
Release	November 25, 1979 (1979-11-25)

In Germany, it was first broadcast on Sunday, October 12, 1980 and the three following Sundays.

Cast

• Christopher Connelly as Martin Eden
• Delia Boccardo as Ruth Morse
• Capucine as Mme Morse
• Mimsy Farmer as Lizzie Connoly
• Marino Campanaro as Arthur Morse
• Stanko Molnar as Benjamin
• Andréa Ferréol as Maria
• Russ Brissenden as Flavio Bucci
• Vittorio Mezzogiorno as Cheeseface
• Karl-Heinz Heitmann as Heermann Schmidt
• Livia Giampalmo as Cathy
• Wolfgang Soldati as Viney

Production

Principal photography for the TV series took place in Italy. Christopher Connelly sailed in his schooner over the waves on Lake Como, not Alaska. He went looking for gold in Romania. The interior shots were taken in Rome.

Martin Eden soundtrack

The Martin Eden theme song is performed by Billie Hughes. It is the vocal version of the composers’ theme, with music written by Italian composers Ruggero Cini and Dario Farina^[6] and lyrics by Bill Hughes.^[7]

Martin Eden was released as a single in Europe by CBS. The song charted in several territories.^[8]

References

1. repubblica.it. "Giacomo Battiato". trovacinema.repubblica.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
2. Lancia, Melelli, Enrico, Fabio (2006). Attori stranieri Del nostro cinema. Gremese Editore. pp. 59, 132. ISBN 9788884404251. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. "MARTIN EDEN (1979)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
4. sentieri, Tracce e (2010-03-13). "Martin Eden di Jack London, regia di Giacomo Battiato, sceneggiato Rai, 1979. Con la copertina dell'editore Sonzogno del 1933". TRACCE e SENTIERI (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
5. ""Martin Eden" lo sceneggiato tratto da London" (PDF). SPETTACOLI. November 25, 1979. p. 8.
6. "Dario Farina | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
7. MARTIN EDEN (original television soundtrack) by Ruggero Cini, retrieved 2021-05-07
8. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. March 7, 1981. p. 73.

External links

• Martin Eden at IMDb