The Count of Monte Cristo (M)

Pierre Niney leads a stellar cast in Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière’s thrilling new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ epic adventure The Count of Monte Cristo, the first French cinematic treatment of the iconic tale of romance and redemption in over fifty years.

Marseille, 1815. The dreams of principled young sailor Edmond Dantès are about to come true; promoted to ship’s captain, he can finally marry the love of his life, Mercédès. But his success inspires jealousy… betrayed by his rivals, Dantès is denounced as a member of a pro-Napoleon conspiracy, and incarcerated without trial in an isolated prison.

After years of solitude, Dantès befriends the inmate in the adjacent cell, Abbé Faria, who reveals the location of a hidden treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. An extraordinary plan is hatched to exact revenge on the three men who wronged him: assuming multiple identities – “the Count of Monte Cristo” among them - Dantès will first court his enemies, and then seek retribution…

A true cultural phenomenon in France (where it stormed the box office with close to 10 million tickets sold), The Count of Monte Cristo delivers luxurious, spectacular big-screen entertainment, at once timeless and electrifyingly new.

Cast: Pierre Niney, Anaïs Demoustier, Pierfrancesco Favino, Anamaria Vartolomei, Laurent Lafitte, Bastien Bouillon

Director: Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière

★★★★★ "Sumptuous and spectacular" LE PARISIEN

★★★★★ "A masterful adaptation that stands as one of the best renditions of Dumas' work to date. This is a visually stunning adaptation, which honours the original novel but also enhances it, offering a fresh and compelling take on a timeless tale." HEYUGUYS

★★★★★ "Perhaps the most impressive version to date." EYE FOR FILM

★★★★½ "an elegant entertainment that just might be the definitive version of Dumas’ classic novel" SPECTRUM CULTURE

★★★★ "Feels both grand and real. This superbly realised and powerfully acted film delivers action, romance, scenery and costume, and does so with intelligence and heart" LIMELIGHT

★★★★ "Very enjoyable. Old-fashioned, big-budget spectacle, directed with verve and acted with gusto" OBSERVER UK

★★★★ "Lavishly produced, this French adaptation of the 1846 Alexandre Dumas novel is thrillingly entertaining thanks to its attention to character detail." SHADOWS ON THE WALL