The Count of Monte Cristo: A Psychologist Gives His Opinion on Pierre Nini’s Film…and It’s More Than Positive!

How to explain the reasons for the film’s success? In addition to the extremely positive word of mouth surrounding The Count of Monte Cristo, what about the universal resonance the film may have?

psychiatrist, Xavier Pomeroywho works in adolescent psychiatry (anxiety-depressive disorders and eating disorders) took the initiative to share his perspective on the film, with a psychological approach.

This provides a very interesting question about the mechanisms of adaptation of this famous novel, which is often adapted for film, and raises the question of the place of forgiveness in our lives.

Discover the text shared by Xavier Pomero:

“Advice from a psychiatrist: Go see The Count of Monte Cristo (2024), written and directed by Alexandre de la Patellier and Mathieu Delaporte, screenwriters of this new version of the work, in theaters, especially while waiting for the small screen. Writer Alexandre Dumas. Do your thing first, put down the popcorn and be mesmerized by this glorious three-hour baroque stunner that absorbs and dissolves the emotions and great feelings that we humans already experience from hatred to suffering to revenge, from anger to the calm after the storm…

How will we react to the person who hurt us?

This journey is made possible by a very fair performance by the actors and actresses, and the film forces us to look back and question – sequence by sequence – what our reaction would be to the person who hurt us. This is how the question of forgiveness arises. For some, forgiveness is not humanly possible given the severity of the torture experienced. For others it remains difficult, but possible if we can recognize and understand our own pain before imagining forgiveness, with the help of a trusted person or professional if necessary. Then it’s about trying to free yourself from the weight of resentment (which is poison, the arsenic of the heart) with time, distance, and new commitments. But in all cases, forgiveness does not mean forgetting or justifying, humiliating or discrediting the person who hurt us deeply. It is ideal to be separated from it in order to find inner peace and get rid of all bad feelings…“

Count of Monte Cristo has accumulated 4.5 million recipients in France to date.

Edmond Dantes, a young man was arrested for a crime he did not commit. But Vin manages to escape after fourteen years of imprisonment and seeks revenge on the three men who betrayed him under the name of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo. And absolutely stunning behind the masks that required hours of makeup.

Screened at the recent Cannes Film Festival, this feature film (2h58) is darker and brighter, combining adventure and drama, romance and action, with lavish sets and costumes. around the separate exploration of justice and revenge, thus recalling the figure of Batman…one of whose inspirations is Monte Cristo.