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The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière
The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière
The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière
The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière
The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière
The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière
The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière
The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE - WESTPAC OPENAIR CINEMA, SYDNEY (8 FEB)
The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière - poster
Sumptuous and spectacular.
Splendid. Executed with all the panache golden-era Hollywood epics. A genuine triumph: a stunning, emotionally satisfying adventure tale that feels at once timeless and thrillingly new.
Spectacular. Pierre Niney is a diamond at the heart of this pleasing and luxurious super-production adventure.
Director: Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patellière
Cast: Pierre Niney, Anaïs Demoustier, Pierfrancesco Favino, Anamaria Vartolomei, Laurent Lafitte, Bastien Bouillon, Vassili Schneider
Duration: 178mins
Country of Origin: France
CTC
Sumptuous and spectacular.
Splendid. Executed with all the panache golden-era Hollywood epics. A genuine triumph: a stunning, emotionally satisfying adventure tale that feels at once timeless and thrillingly new.
Spectacular. Pierre Niney is a diamond at the heart of this pleasing and luxurious super-production adventure.

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2024 CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Out Of Competition)
WINNER - 2024 FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL - Best Film

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 (Niney) are about to come true; promoted to ship’s captain, he can finally marry the love of his life, Mercédès (Anaïs Demoustier). 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 (Pierfrancesco Favino), 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…

The Count of Monte Cristo - A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière - poster
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE - WESTPAC OPENAIR CINEMA, SYDNEY (8 FEB)
presented in association with the Alliance Française French Film Festival