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The Count of Monte Cristo had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2024, and was released theatrically in France a month later by Pathé. With a budget estimated at €42.9 million, the film is the most expensive French production of 2024. It has sold over 9 million admissions in France,[5] where it is the second highest-grossing film of 2024. Worldwide, it has grossed $100 million,[6] and received critical acclaim.
Plot
In 1815, sailor Edmond Dantès defies orders to rescue a shipwrecked woman from the Mediterranean Sea. The woman, Angèle, carries a letter from the exiled Napoleon, which Captain Danglars seizes. Upon reaching Marseille, Danglars reports Edmond to shipowner Morrel, but Morrel dismisses Danglars for neglecting his duty to aid survivors and promotes Edmond in his place.
Edmond returns home to share the news with his fiancée, Mercédès Herrera, and her cousin, Fernand de Morcerf, who harbors feelings for her. Edmond asks Fernand to be his best man at their upcoming wedding. However, on the wedding day, Edmond is arrested and accused of being a Bonapartist. Brought before Gérard de Villefort, Marseille's deputy prosecutor, Edmond maintains his innocence, prompting Villefort to consider releasing him. However, Edmond reveals he knows Angèle's identity. Villefort detains him further while interrogating Danglars and Fernand.
Villefort conspires with Danglars and Fernand to ensure Edmond's imprisonment. Angèle, Villefort's sister, demands Edmond's release and threatens to expose Villefort's affair with Danglars' wife. To silence her, Villefort enlists Danglars to eliminate Angèle. Edmond is imprisoned in the Château d'If, where he meets fellow inmate Abbé Faria, who educates him in languages, science, and culture over eight years. Faria also reveals the location of a vast treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. Before their planned escape, Faria is fatally injured. Edmond takes Faria's body to his cell, hides in the burial sack in its place, and, after being thrown into the sea, escapes and swims to freedom.
Returning to Marseille, Edmond learns his father has died, and Mercédès has married Fernand and moved to Paris. Edmond journeys to Monte Cristo, where he finds the hidden treasure. A year later, he reemerges as the Count of Monte Cristo, intent on revenge. He locates Angèle, now dying and forced into prostitution. She reveals she once tried to expose Villefort's crimes, including his attempt to bury his illegitimate son, André, alive. Angèle rescued André, placing him in an orphanage. Edmond takes André under his wing, renaming him Prince Andrea Cavalcanti, and makes him a key player in his plans.
The Count orchestrates a series of schemes against his enemies. He stages a rescue of Fernand's son, Albert, earning Fernand's trust. Through Albert, the Count gains introductions to Danglars and Villefort. He also reunites with Mercédès, who recognizes him despite his changed appearance. Meanwhile, Edmond uses Andrea to charm Eugénie, Danglars's daughter, and introduces Haydée, a beautiful woman under his protection, encouraging her to captivate Albert.
Edmond's revenge unfolds with precision. News spreads of Danglars's fleet disappearing, causing his stocks to crash. Fernand, using his access to military intelligence, informs Danglars that the reports are false. Danglars borrows money from Monte Cristo to recover his losses, using his assets as collateral. At a trial where Danglars seeks to sue the newspaper for defamation, Andrea reveals himself as Villefort's illegitimate son, exposing Villefort's past crimes. Villefort, humiliated, leaves the courtroom, sparing his former mistress from scandal. André, driven by revenge, kills his father but is shot while fleeing. Haydée, devastated by André's death, turns against the Count, holding him responsible.
As Haydée and Albert plan to leave, they are confronted by the Count, who demands that Haydée reveal the truth of Albert's father's betrayal to her father, Ali Pasha of Janina. Enraged, Albert challenges the Count to a duel. Mercédès confronts Edmond, pleading for her son Albert's life. Edmond agrees to spare Albert, ending their duel without bloodshed. He encourages Haydée and Albert to find happiness together. Mercédès leaves Fernand, who confronts Edmond in desperation. The two duel, with Edmond emerging victorious. Refusing to kill Fernand, Edmond leaves him to live with his disgrace and losses.
Edmond leaves his estate, embarking on a life of travel. In a final letter to Mercédès, he writes: "All human wisdom is contained in these two words: 'Wait and Hope'".
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The 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.[7] It is co-produced by M6 Films, Fargo Films, Logical Content Ventures and Umedia.[8]
Principal photography got underway in the summer of 2023.
Release
The 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,[13] and earned a nearly 11-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.[14][15]
The music of the film is composed by Jérôme Rebotier and released by Milan Records.[22]
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Tempête"
3:19
2.
"Mercédès"
1:58
3.
"Le trésor"
3:57
4.
"Dorul (Chanson d'Haydée)"
3:49
5.
"Haydée"
1:42
6.
"Edmond et Mercédès"
3:10
7.
"L'arrestation"
3:31
8.
"Le mariage"
1:01
9.
"Vengeance (Thème de Monte Cristo)"
1:36
10.
"Le château d'If (Version longue)"
3:26
11.
"Dantès rejoint Faria"
2:21
12.
"Mort de Faria"
1:48
13.
"Le domaine"
2:08
14.
"Le bal d'Eugénie"
1:51
15.
"Dantès reprend des forces"
1:00
16.
"Haydée supplie Albert"
1:40
17.
"Le piège se referme"
2:05
18.
"Le duel"
2:05
19.
"L'évasion (Part 1)"
2:36
20.
"L'évasion (Part 2)"
1:40
21.
"La mort du cerf"
2:07
22.
"Le revenant"
1:27
23.
"La folie"
2:03
24.
"Chasse à courre"
1:02
25.
"L'éducation d'André"
1:40
26.
"Le récit d'Angèle"
4:23
27.
"Les années Faria"
1:25
28.
"Le dîner d'Auteuil"
3:33
29.
"Les plans"
1:55
30.
"Albert et Haydée"
1:07
31.
"Les traîtres"
2:12
32.
"Le racket"
2:20
33.
"Opium"
2:40
34.
"Monte Cristo"
2:20
35.
"Le trésor (Reprise) - Adieux à Eugénie"
2:49
36.
"L'assassinat (Version longue)"
3:24
37.
"Albert rejoint Haydée"
2:35
38.
"Monte Cristo raconte à Mercédès"
1:37
39.
"La haine de Fernand"
0:59
40.
"La confrontation"
3:45
41.
"La vie d'après"
4:12
Total length:
96:18
Reception
Box office
As of December 2024, the film has sold over 9 million admissions in France, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2024, and 11 million admissions worldwide for a gross of over $74 million worldwide.[23][3]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of 45 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "Condensing Alexandre Dumas' hefty tome into a brisk and lavishly appointed action-adventure, this French adaptation of The Count of Monte-Cristo hits the sweet spot with rapier-like precision."[24]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.6/5, based on 40 reviews from French critics.[25]
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