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Martin Eden (1914)

Martin Eden poster
Directed by
Hobart Bosworth
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A poor sailor pursues self-education and writing to win the love of a wealthy woman. He struggles with class differences and the compromises of success.

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What happens

Martin Eden is a 1914 silent film drama directed by Hobart Bosworth and starring Lawrence Peyton. It is based on the 1909 novel by Jack London. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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