The Count of Monte Cristo

About The Count of Monte Cristo

Edmond Dantès becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape.

The Count of Monte Cristo is a 2024 action adventure film directed by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte. Its themes are wrongful conviction, count, moral downfall, and revenge.

Pierre Niney stars as Edmond Dantès, Bastien Bouillon as Fernand de Morcerf, Anaïs Demoustier as Mercédès Herrera, and Laurent Lafitte as Gérard de Villefort. At 178 minutes long, it arrived in June 2024.

The screenplay is by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte. It comes from Chapter 2, Fargo Films, and Logical Content Ventures. The film began as a novel. In the United States it streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus.

The Revenant, Moby Dick, and Tess make useful companions to The Count of Monte Cristo, all filed under 19th century. TMDB voters put it at 7.9 out of 10 across 2,148 votes and it carries a NR rating.