‘The Count of Monte-Cristo’ Movie Unveils First Look at Pierre Niney as Pathé, Chapter 2 Wrap Production (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent “The Count of Monte-Cristo,” the new period epic from the team behind “The Three Musketeers,” is getting ready to hit the market after its five-month shoot wrapped this month.
Producers Dimitri Rassam at Mediawan-owned banner Chapter 2 and Pathé have unveiled a first still of the movie (above), which stars Pierre Niney as the iconic title character.
The film is directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière, and is a bigscreen adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ renowned masterpiece revolving around Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress near Marseille.
After many years of captivity, he finally escapes and, under the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, plans to take revenge on those who have wrongly accused him. “’The Count of Monte-Cristo’ is one of the greatest stories ever told,” said Delaporte and de la Patellière, whose recent credits include the two-part epic “The Three Musketeers.” The pair described “The Count of Monte-Cristo” as a “veritable myth mixing several cinematic genres – adventure and thriller, layered on top of an immensely powerful love story.” Delaporte and de la Patelliere said their film tells the story from the point of view of Edmond Dantès, “the first French superhero, who steps from the light into the shadows, assuming the identity of masked avenger.” They added that Niney “will be a Monte Cristo like you’ve never seen.” Niney, one of France’s best known stars, said: “Like millions of readers all across the world, I was moved and carried away by the great novel which is Monte Cristo.
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