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Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (2024)

Directed by:
Matthieu Delaporte
Alexandre de La Patellière

INTERNATIONAL TITLE
The Count of Monte Cristo

NORWEGIAN TITLE
Greven av Monte Cristo

COUNTRY
France

GENRE
Historical/Action/
Adventure

RUNNING TIME
178 minutes

Produced by:
Dimitri Rassam
Written by (based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas):
Matthieu Delaporte
Alexandre de La Patellière


Cast includes:

CHARACTER ACTOR/ACTRESS RATING
Edmond Dantès / Lord Halifax / Abbé Busoni Pierre Niney
Fernand de Morcerf Bastien Bouillon ½
Mercédès Herrera Anaïs Demoustier ½
Haydée Anamaria Vartolomei ½
Gèrard de Villefort Laurent Lafitte ½
Abbé Faria Pierfrancesco Favino
Danglars Patrick Mille
Albert de Morcerf Vassili Schneider
Andrea Julien de Saint
Victoria Julie de Bona -

Angèle de Villefort

Adèle Simphal -

Eugénie Danglars

Marie Narbonne -

Louis Dantes

Bernard Blancan -

 

Review

Alexandre Dumas' legendary novel has been adapted to the big screen numerous times, but this new big-budget French adaptation has an untainted purity which gives it that all-important feeling of timelessness and adventure. At 178 minutes, this is a comprehensive picture which tries to do the story's magnitude justice, and the filmmakers mostly manage to reel it all in without making the machinations too intricate or laborious, even if they come close in the film's middle part. Before that, we've become acquainted with the young and ambitious seaman Edmond Dantès and his predicament which leads to his friendship with Abbé Faria. The writing/directing duo of Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patelliére create an atmosphere of wonder, using their creative liberties mostly to the film's advantage. Only occasionally will you feel overwhelmed or confused by the large cast of characters and their motivations. Pierre Niney gives an accomplished lead performance as Dantès, and the viewing experience is elevated by beautiful cinematography by Nicolas Bolduc.

Copyright © 23.01.2025 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang

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