A few months after the release of The Three Musketeers Diptych – which attracted almost six million viewers in France – Pathe is adapting another great Alexandre Dumas classic: The Count of Monte Cristo. In the film written and directed by the duo Alexandre de la Patellier and Mathieu Delaporte, Pierre Nin plays the famous Edmond Dantes.
On screen, the actor plays him with the most prestigious actors: Anais Demostier, Laurent Lafitte, Bastien Bouillon, Annamaria Bartholomew, Pierfrancesco Favino, Wassily Schneider, Julien de Saint-Jean and Oscar Lesage. Expected to hit theaters on June 28, the film premiered out of competition on May 22 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
What did the festival participants think?
“The Count of Monte Cristo is a fantastic piece of French Hollywood, and oh my god, give it an Oscar nomination for incredible composition.“
The Count of Monte Cristo has already been the subject of about thirty transpositions on small and big screens. The most recent is the 2002 American film starring Jim Caviezel, while Jose Dian’s mini-series starring Gerard Depardieu remains one of the most famous.
Source: Allocine
Rose James is a Gossipify movie and series reviewer known for her in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the latest releases. With a background in film studies, she provides engaging and informative reviews, and keeps readers up to date with industry trends and emerging talents.
