The Count of Monte Cristo, directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière, made its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it received a resounding 11-minute standing ...

Stirringly acted and gorgeously filmed, this swashbuckler leaves previous versions of Dumas’s famous revenge saga in the dust. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

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Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A veritable cascade of betrayals, daring escapes, sword fights and intricately plotted deceptions, The Count of Monte Cristo ...

The Count Of Monte Cristo is a famous 19th-century novel by French author Alexandre Dumas, telling a classic tale of revenge. Now, British stars Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones & The Six) and Jeremy Irons ...

Alexandre Dumas’ 1,200-page adventure tale doesn’t condense easily, but a pair of French directors have cracked it brilliantly, underscoring what the story has to say about revenge. Executed with all ...

Everything about this robust and very enjoyable retelling of the Alexandre Dumas classic is epic in scale: from the lavish sets and the orchestral score to the bold performances and the hefty running ...