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 Alexandre Dumas |
Produced by | Dimitri Rassam |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
Edited by | Célia Lafitedupont |
Music by | Jérôme Rebotier |
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Distributed by | Pathé |
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Running time | 173 minutes[1] |
Country | France[1] |
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Budget | €42.9 million[2] |
Box office | $76 million[3][4] |
The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is a 2024 French period adventure-drama film based on the 1844 novel of the same name 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.
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 9 million admissions[5] in France, where it became the second highest-grossing film of 2024, and has grossed $72 million worldwide.