| Creator: | Giacomo Battiato |
| Starring: | Christopher Connelly Delia Boccardo Mimsy Farmer Vittorio Mezzogiorno Capucine |
| Opentheme: | "Martin Eden" performed by Bill Hughes |
| Composer: | Ruggero Cini |
| Country: | Italy West Germany Switzerland |
| Language: | Italian |
| Num Episodes: | 5 |
| Producer: | Giulio Scanni |
| Editor: | Luigia Magrini |
| Cinematography: | Pasqualino De Santis |
| Runtime: | 358 min. |
| Company: | RAI R.T.R. - Realizzazione Telecinematografiche Roma Tele-München ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen Österreichischer Rundfunk-Fernsehen |
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]
In Germany, it was first broadcast on Sunday, October 12, 1980 and the three following Sundays.
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.
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.
Martin Eden was released as a single in Europe by CBS. The song charted in several territories.[7]