Directed by Alexandre de la Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte, screenwriters of the recent diptych on the Three Musketeers, the film stars Pierre Niney as Edmond Dantes and Pierfrancesco Favino as Abbot Faria. Here is the official trailer for The Count of Monte Cristo.
In France we are already talking openly about Dumas Cinematic Universe: after the diptych that brought him back to the cinema “The Three Musketeers” directed by Martin Bourboulon, here it is about to be presented as a world premiere out of competition at Cannes Film Festival The Count of Monte Cristonew adaptation of the literary classic of the same name by Alexander Dumas.
Directed by the screenwriter duo of the two recent films about the Musketeers, Matthieu Delaporte And Alexandre de la Patellièrethis new blockbuster of French cinema sees Pierre Niney in the role of the protagonist, Edmond DantèsAnd Anaïs Demoustier in those of the beloved Mercedes. Also worth mentioning in the cast is the presence of Anamaria Vartolomeiwho will be the beautiful and mysterious Haydèe, and of Pierfrancesco Favino (also on the jury of the main competition in Cannes) in the role of Abbot Faria.
This one below is the first official trailer (in the original version with English subtitles) by The Count of Monte Cristo. Which we will need to be careful, in the near future, not to confuse with the new Italian-French produced TV series of the same name which was directed by Billie Augustt with protagonists Sam Clafin, Michele Riondino, Gabriella Pession and Lino Guanciale.
