Pietro Marcello

Pietro Marcello (born 2 July 1976) is an Italian filmmaker. Most known for Martin Eden, an adaptation of the 1909's Jack London classic novel of same name.

Career In 2009, Marcello's docudrama The Mouth of the Wolf (La bocca del lupo) follows Vincenzo Motta, who served a long sentence in a Genoa prison, and his love history with a trans woman named Mary Monaco in prison, Mary promised to wait for Enzo once she gets out of prison, but shortly after they find a home to share, she became addicted to heroin. The film had its world premiere at the 2009 Torino Film Festival winning the FIPRESCI Prize for best film. And was also selected for the 60th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Caligari Film Award and the Teddy Award for best documentary.

Martin Eden, based on Jack London's classic novel, sets the classic book themes and characters against a post-war Naples-set background. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Venice International Film Festival, Marcello received nominations at the 33rd European Film Awards, 65th David di Donatello (winning Best Adapted Screenplay), Gotham Independent Film Awards 2020, and won the Platform Prize at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Filmography

Year English title Original title Notes 2007 Crossing the LineIl passaggio della lineaDocumentary 2009 The Mouth of the WolfLa bocca del lupo 2011 The Silence of PelesjanIl silenzio di Pelesjan 2015 Lost and Beautiful Bella e perduta 2019 Martin EdenBased on Martin Eden by Jack London 2021 For LucioPer LucioDocumentaryFuturaDocumentary; Co-directed with Francesco Munzi and Alice Rohrwacher 2022 Scarlet L’envol 2025 Duse