Palace Films is delighted to be releasing blockbuster French hit THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO in cinemas from 10 April in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra and from 17 April in Adelaide, Perth, Gold Coast and Hobart.
Pierre Niney leads a stellar cast in Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière’s thrilling new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ epic adventure, the first French cinematic treatment of the iconic tale of romance and redemption in over fifty years.
Marseille, 1815. The dreams of principled young sailor Edmond Dantès (Niney) are about to come true; promoted to ship’s captain, he can finally marry the love of his life, Mercédès (Anaïs Demoustier). But his success inspires jealousy… betrayed by his rivals, Dantès is denounced as a member of a pro-Napoleon conspiracy, and incarcerated without trial in an isolated prison.
After years of solitude, Dantès befriends the inmate in the adjacent cell, Abbé Faria (Pierfrancesco Favino), who reveals the location of a hidden treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. An extraordinary plan is hatched to exact revenge on the three men who wronged him: assuming multiple identities – “the Count of Monte Cristo” among them – Dantès will first court his enemies, and then seek retribution.
After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, the film became a cultural phenomenon in France where it stormed the box office with close to 10 million tickets sold. At once timeless and electrifyingly new, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO is a luxurious, bold, and spectacular entertainment that should not be missed on the big-screen.
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