The Count of Monte Cristo (2024 film)
| The Count of Monte Cristo | |
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| French | Le Comte de Monte-Cristo |
| Directed by | Matthieu Delaporte Alexandre de La Patellière |
| Screenplay by | Matthieu Delaporte Alexandre de La Patellière |
| Based on | The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas |
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| Starring | |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Pathé |
Release dates | May 2024 (Cannes) 28 June 2024 (France) |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €42.9 million[1] |
The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an upcoming adaptation of the Alexander Dumas novel of the same name. The film is written and directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière and stars Pierre Niney in the role of Edmond Dantès.
The film is set to have its World Premiere Out of the Competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and will be released theatrically in France on 28 June 2024 by Pathé.
Premise[edit]
Betrayed by his friends and convicted by a corrupt magistrate, the sailor Edmond Dantès is condemned to life imprisonment; upon his escape, he obtains a sizeable fortune and returns to France disguised as the "Count of Monte Cristo", an identity through which he plans to exact vengeance on those who ruined him.
Cast[edit]
- Pierre Niney as Edmond Dantès
- Anaïs Demoustier as Mercédès Herrera
- Laurent Lafitte as Gérard de Villefort
- Anamaria Vartolomei as Haydée
- Bastien Bouillon
- Patrick Mille
- Vassili Schneider
- Julien de Saint Jean
- Pierfrancesco Favino
Production[edit]
The adaptation of the Dumas classic is written and directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière and produced by Pathé Films and Chapter 2. They were revealed to be working on the project in November 2020.[2] It is co-produced by M6 Films and Fargo Films.[3]
Casting[edit]
Pierre Niney was cast in the lead role in February 2023.[4][5] In July 2023, Anaïs Demoustier, Laurent Lafitte, Anamaria Vartolomei, Bastien Bouillon, Patrick Mille, Vassili Schneider, and Julien de Saint Jean were cast in the film.[6]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography got underway in the summer of 2023.[7]
Release[edit]
The film is expected to be released on June 28, 2024.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (March 26, 2024). "298 feature films produced by France in 2023". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Alexandre de la Patellière et Matthieu Delaporte vont revisiter "Le comte de Monte-Cristo"". lefilmfrancais.com. November 20, 2020. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (February 9, 2023). "Pathe, Chapter 2 Team on Alexandre Dumas Epic Saga 'The Count of Monte Cristo' Starring Pierre Niney (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Douhaire, Samuel (February 10, 2023). ""The Count of Monte-Cristo" with Pierre Niney: has the imagination of French cinema gone?". Telerama. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Labylle, Anouk (February 10, 2023). "Pierre Niney in turn dons the costume of the Count of Monte-Cristo". newsinfrance. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "The film "The Count of Monte-Cristo" with Pierre Niney has unveiled the rest of its cast, here it is". euro.dayfr.com. July 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Warner, Sam (August 8, 2023). "Peaky Blinders' Sam Claflin has period drama makeover filming new TV series". Dogital Spy. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "PIERRE NINEY WILL BE THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO IN THEATERS IN 2024". February 10, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
