The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is a 2024 French period adventure-drama film based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. The film is written and directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière and stars Pierre Niney in the role of Edmond Dantès.
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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 Alexandre Dumas |
Produced by | Dimitri Rassam |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
Edited by | Célia Lafitedupont |
Music by | Jérôme Rebotier |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Pathé |
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Running time | 178 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | €42.9 million[1] |
Box office | $48.1 million[2][3] |
The film had its world premiere at the Out of the Competition section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2024, and was released theatrically in France on 28 June 2024 by Pathé. With a budget estimated in €42.9 million, The Count of Monte Cristo is the most expensive French film of 2024. It has sold over 4 million admissions in France and grossed $25.4 million worldwide.
Premise
editBetrayed 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
- Bastien Bouillon as Fernand de Morcerf
- Anaïs Demoustier as Mercédès Herrera
- Anamaria Vartolomei as Haydée
- Amaya Ducellier as young Haydée
- Laurent Lafitte as Gérard de Villefort
- Pierfrancesco Favino as Abbé Faria
- Patrick Mille as Danglars
- Vassili Schneider as Albert de Morcerf
- Julien de Saint Jean as Andrea
- Marie Narbonne as Eugénie Danglars
- Bernard Blancan as Louis Dantes
Production
editThe film is written and directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière and produced by Chapter 2 and Pathé Films. They were revealed to be working on the project in November 2020.[4] It is co-produced by M6 Films, Fargo Films, Logical Content Ventures and Umedia.[5]
With a budget estimated in €42.9 million,[1] The Count of Monte Cristo is the most expensive French film of 2024.[6]
Casting
editPierre Niney was cast in the lead role in February 2023.[7][8] 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.[9]
Filming
editPrincipal photography got underway in the summer of 2023.
Release
editThe film was selected to be screened out of competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 22 May 2024,[10] and earned a nearly 11-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.[11][12]
It was theatrically released by Pathé in France on 28 June 2024.[13]
The film had its international debut at the 2nd Mediterrane Film Festival on 22 June 2024.[14]
It was also played at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on 19 July 2024.[15][16]
Box office
editAs of July 2024, the film has sold over 4 million admissions in France and grossed $48.1 million worldwide.[17][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Lemercier, Fabien (26 March 2024). "298 feature films produced by France in 2023". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b "The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "LE COMTE DE MONTE-CRISTO (2024)". jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre de la Patellière et Matthieu Delaporte vont revisiter "Le comte de Monte-Cristo"". lefilmfrancais.com. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (9 February 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 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Balle, Catherine (28 June 2024). "« À film exceptionnel, dispositif exceptionnel » : pourquoi « Le Comte de Monte-Cristo » sort un vendredi ?". Le Parisien (in French).
- ^ Douhaire, Samuel (10 February 2023). ""The Count of Monte-Cristo" with Pierre Niney: has the imagination of French cinema gone?". Telerama. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Labylle, Anouk (10 February 2023). "Pierre Niney in turn dons the costume of the Count of Monte-Cristo". newsinfrance. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "The film "The Count of Monte-Cristo" with Pierre Niney has unveiled the rest of its cast, here it is". euro.dayfr.com. 24 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy; Aboul Kheir, Nada (22 May 2024). "'The Count Of Monte-Cristo' Receives Nearly 12-Minute Ovation At Cannes World Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (23 May 2024). "'The Count Of Monte-Cristo' Cast & Filmmakers On Giving French Classic Another Go-Round – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "PIERRE NINEY WILL BE THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO IN THEATERS IN 2024". 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Sales Ross, Rafa (23 June 2024). "Mediterrane Film Festival Opens Second Edition With 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and a Focus on Uniting Mediterranean Nations". Variety. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "The Count of Monte Cristo". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Carson, Lexi (6 June 2024). "Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival Unveils 'Bookworm' Starring Elijah Wood as Opening Film, Plus Second Wave of Titles (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Claux, Anthéa (25 July 2024). "Fort de 4 millions d'entrées, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo revient en tête du box-office français" [With 4 million admissions, The Count of Monte Cristo returns to the top of the French box office]. Première (in French).