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Le Comte
de Monte-Cristo (2024)
    
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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 |
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Produced
by:
Dimitri Rassam |
Written by
(based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas):
Matthieu Delaporte
Alexandre de La Patellière |
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.
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