Martin Eden (2019)

​Written and Directed by Jay Craven

Produced by Eve Symington

Cinematograpy by David Dolnik

Production Design by Maryam Khosravi

Costumes by Avery Reed

Edited by Brian Emery & Patrick Kennedy

​Starring

Andrew Richardson as Martin Eden

Hayley Griffith as Ruth Morse

Annet Mahendru as Lizzie Connolly

Set in 1909 and based on Jack London’s autobiographical novel, Martin Eden tells the story of a poor, unschooled sailor who unexpectedly meets Ruth Morse, a magnetic young woman of means and education. Their unconventional attraction upends both lives and propels timely themes of impossible love, pursuit of the American Dream, and the quest for a comfortable place in an inconstant world.

Supporting cast includes Missy Yager (Mad Men), Grainger Hines (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), Phil McGlaston (August Wilson’s Fences), Michael Benz (Downton Abbey), Jo Armeniox (Boardwalk Empire), Ken Wulf Clark (House of Cards) and Rebecca Faulkenberry (The Irishman).