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With a budget estimated in EUR429 million, The Count of Monte Cristo is the most expensive French film of 2024

Tale

After escaping from an island prison where he spent 14 years for being wrongly accused of state treason, Edmond Dantès returns as the Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on the men who betrayed him.. When Albert watches Hydee sing and play the guitar, it is very obvious that she is not even touching the strings half of the time..

Not once was I bored

Featured in La grande semaine: Episode #1.13 (2024). Not once did I find inconsistencies.

Sceneries and sets were to notch

The acting never pulled me out of the story, it keeps you there from start to finish. French cinema produces a lot of forgettable movies (in my opinion), a lot of fun ones, some greats and here and there a movie that actually makes I love cinema and the theatre.

Nothing felt rushed

The Comte de Monte-Cristo is of the latter. Rarely do I find a movie that depicts love, friendship, treason, courage, loneliness, caring, revenge, and much more, in at least a decent manner.

The three hours were deserved and it felt like less than two

I encourage you to watch this movie, it has many qualities and it won't be a waste of time. Now if you are a Dumas enthusiast, you opinion will certainly different.