Culture news “An epic Hollywood film with a French touch”, the new film by Pierre Niney is adored internationally, it is released this week in cinemas
Pierre Niney’s new film will arrive in cinemas very soon, but it has already won over the lucky few who were able to discover it during its out-of-competition presentation at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Count is back
Presented out of competition during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, just a few months after the Three Musketeers diptych, another great classic by Alexandre Dumas has just been brought to the big screen: The Count of Monte Cristo. Written and directed by the duo Alexandre De La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte (Le Prénom), the title features Pierre Niney in the role of Edmond Dantès, the wrongly accused.
The Count of Monte Cristo is fantastic, epic Hollywood moviemaking with a French twist. And dear god give Jérôme Rebotier an Oscar nomination now for an INCREDIBLE score #Cannes
— Gregory Ellwood – The Playlist 🎬 (@TheGregoryE) May 23, 2024
Opposing a prestigious cast including Anaïs Demoustier, Oscar Lesage and Laurent Lafitte, the film already seems to have won over the first audience. Gregory Ellwood, a journalist for the specialist website The Playlist, describes the film as “epic French Hollywood project” when Philippe Chevilley – head of the culture department for the newspaper Les Échos – considers him a representative of “popular cinema at its best”.
A beloved story
Already worn more than thirty times on the small and big screen, this Monte Cristo once again adapts the story of the young Edmond Dantès, arrested on his wedding day for a crime that he did not commit. However, after more than 14 years of detention at the Château d’If, he managed to escape. Here he is back in the guise of the Count of Monte Cristo, immensely rich and seeking revenge against those who ruined his life.
Its last feature film adaptation dates back to 2002 and starred Jim Caviezel in the title role, starring in an American project. Its last French operation dates back to 1970 and depicted Gérard Depardieu as the Count. Suffice to say that this new project with Pierre Niney risks completely redefining the vision of the work in the world, and it is expected in theaters on June 28.