Greetings from the Caribbean... As a fan of the original text AND also that version of the film you mention, it's noteworthy that the film has a different ending to the book. .. Though I think Alexandre Dumas would have approved.
This count is more reminiscent of Jean Marais in the 1954 version, which is one of the most popular adaptations in Europe. There will be Haydee who is played by Anamaria vartolomei and Benedetto played by Vassili Schneider. And there won't be an Edmond and Mercedes ending like in the 2002 film that is hated in France, nor will Albert be the count's son. The screenwriter and director promised that there will not be the same ending as the 1998 and 2002 versions
I read the book a couple of times. I still think this whole story would have been better if it was presented as a mini-series at least. There is just so much depth in the book that one movie can hardly do it justice.
The father of the film's director and screenwriter, made the 1979 miniseries, which is the most faithful adaptation of the book. This will be the eighth French adaptation of the book. This count is more reminiscent of Jean Marais in the 1954 version, which is one of the most popular adaptations in Europe. There will be Haydee who is played by Anamaria vartolomei and Benedetto played by Vassili Schneider. And there won't be an Edmond and Mercedes ending like in the 2002 film that is hated in France, nor will Albert be the count's son. The screenwriter and director promised that there will not be the same ending as the 1998 and 2002 versions There will be a new miniseries with Sam Claflin as the count.
@@nenabunena The comment below yours sums it up nicely, that if you read the book you'd know it was just too much to fit into 2 hours. I've read the book. They skip so much that makes the novel great.
The Count of Monte Cristo from 2002 is my favorite movie ever. The story of the Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite ever. I named my son Dantes. I am so excited to see another version in my lifetime ❤️🔥
The French hate the 2002 version because of the changes in the book's story, especially the ending. And they don't want the story to be changed like the 1998 miniseries that was criticized. They want the same ending as the 1979 miniseries. Edmond does not forgive Mercedes for marrying Fernand and marries a young woman who helped him in his revenge.
The screenwriter and director of this film, Alexandre de La Patelliere, must imitate the ending of the adaptation of his father, Denys de La Patelliere, who was the director of the 1979 miniseries; The count and Haydee get together at the end.
Yes. I might add that you ought to read this one. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe from 1846 It's revenge. It's not quite like Count of Monte Cristo adventure/revenge. It's still revenge, and it's a well written dark tale.
Favorite book have hated all the movies, except for the Mr. Magoo version because they never properly show the moral which is that healing only comes through forgiveness
This looks decent, though I wish they would make a miniseries instead to include more stuff. The book is generally over 1200 pages long (It varies a bit depending on the edition or print).
There is the 1979 French miniseries with Jacques Weber. The 1998 version is another aberration. Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together? Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life. Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée.
The script for the 2002 version was poor. And it comes with a horrible ending. Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together? Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life. Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée.
changed the story of the book. And this really irritated the Europeans, They refer to the 1979 adaptation by the father of the director of this film. At the end of the 1970s, Denys de la Patellière adapted The Count of Monte Cristo into a series, with success. Now, it's his son Alexandre who is working on it for the cinema.
This is an adventurous film but, unlike the masterpiece novel, it is not an epic. Epic films give a sense of awe through its visual scale. Hired gun Kevin Reynolds isn’t concerned with a sense of wonder in aesthetics; focusing on the generic blockbuster template for adrenaline. Wonder requires awe. Awe needs patience to take it all in. This is exacerbated by a narrative that leaves little room for moments, instead driving to the next plot beat with breakneck speed. Slow the story down. Scale the aesthetics up. A vast and comprehensive world keeps people coming back.
Richard Chamberlain also brilliant in the role, years ago, under the direction of David Greene, with whom I had the great honor and pleasure to work under.
I have also watched the Richard Chamberlain's version which was equally good. On a lighter note the RC's version was unofficially remade in Telugu language by Megastar Chiranjeevi. It was called as Veta in Telugu.
At the end of the 1970s, Denys de la Patellière adapted The Count of Monte Cristo into a series, with success. Now, it's his son Alexandre who is working on it for the cinema.
As a kid growing up, I love the film the count of Montecristo Jim caviezel done a good job in the new version. Now this film is coming out. I wish I could speak French 😊
The 2002 adaptation is poorly written. The producer hired a screenwriter who only had one brain cell and messed up adapting the story. Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together? Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life. Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée
I'm currently in the middle of the book, the Robin Buss translation. It is so long, that this really should be a trilogy of films instead of just one movie. But hopefully it will be good.
The film is very poorly written, especially the return of Edmond and Mercedes. Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together? Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life. Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée.
@@odysseus3285 I get that… films are not always followed by the Book. They all look 4 a happy ending. But I’m a Fan of the Jim Caviezel & Guy Pearce film.
Though I enjoyed the film it is in no shaper or form a classic, if you want to see a classic watch the 1933 version, now that is a classic in the true sense:)
Wouldn't Edmomd find a beautiful young woman in real life and forget about Mercedes? This happens in real life, only in Hollywood movies it doesn't. The Count of Monte Cristo has had many adaptations besides the 2002 version. During the filming of the 1988 film The prisoner of Chãteau D'if (Узник замка Иф), director Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich was married when he falls in love with actress Nadira Mirzaeva who plays Haydée. They become lovers and Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich divorces his wife to marry Nadira.
J'ai découvert la version de Jean Marais petite chez mes grands-parents. J'ai adoré. Jean Marais est l'un de mes acteurs préférés. Du coup, je pense automatiquement à son interprétation quand l'histoire du Comte de Monte-Cristo est mentionnée.
I am rereading the novel, for a book club, and I’m always so surprised at how exciting I always get when reading this book. I agree with other commentators that it would have been better if it were a miniseries, the book is looooong, but still this looks excellent. The actor playing the Count, I’ve seen in other movies and he is an incredible actor. The Caviezel movie I saw in theaters and own it but there was always something about it that didn’t agree with me, I’m not sure if it was Caviezel. I believed him as Dantes but not as the Count, I’m not sure why. But this looks incredible, definitely watching in theaters.
The revenge plans are intricate in the book, and very simplified in the Caviezel film, plus ai thought it was pretty obvious the sword fights were sped up and that irked me. That movie isn't without merit, but certainly not my favorite of The Count of Monte Cristo adaptations.
This is an adventurous film but, unlike the masterpiece novel, it is not an epic. Epic films give a sense of awe through its visual scale. Hired gun Kevin Reynolds isn’t concerned with a sense of wonder in aesthetics; focusing on the generic blockbuster template for adrenaline. Wonder requires awe. Awe needs patience to take it all in. This is exacerbated by a narrative that leaves little room for moments, instead driving to the next plot beat with breakneck speed. Slow the story down. Scale the aesthetics up. A vast and comprehensive world keeps people coming back.
@@carlosyamara Personally, I really enjoyed the 4 part series adaptation with Gerard Depardieu. They had very realistic aging for Edmond Dantes because they just had his younger self played by Depardieu's son. There's a lot more time to get into the complexities of his revenge and for the development of some very interesting side characters who materially influence the way Edmond goes about his revenge, and the music is wonderfully dark and dramatic. It is French, so be prepared for reading subtitles if you're not fluent, and though I enjoy it, I will admit that to this day the very ending makes me laugh.
@@carlosyamara If you've read the book, I'm sure you're aware of who those side characters might be. It does have the addition of 2 prominent characters who aren't in the book, but I think the contributed a lot to the narrative and helped to explore themes that were already there.
One of the most nuanced and unique adaptions of this book is an anime. Gankutsuo: The Count of Monte Cristo, puts a sci-fi spin on the tale but all of Dumas’ themes on betrayal, redemption, vengeance, hope, powerlessness, and divine intervention are all present. I’m interested to see what this adaption does with the source material, because I agree with other comments that it would probably be better adapted as a series to fit everything in.
A miniseries based on the book will premiere with Sam Claflin as the Count, Jeremy Irons as Abbé Faria, Karla Simone Spence as Haydee. There will be 8 episodes lasting 53 minutes.
В советской экранизации романа "Узник замка Иф" 1988 года в роли Гайде мы видим актрису восхитительную Надиру Мирзаеву. Вот именно такой я представляла себе Гайде, когда читала роман. И она действительно выглядит как наложница в своих откровенных полупрозрачных нарядах. Именно эта актриса, «без огня эмансипации в глазах» (так Хилькевич говорил о Надире) смогла, как мне кажется, передать образ пылкой и верной Гайде в точности. И сразу с лёгкостью можно понять графа: разве возможно отказать такой женщине, если она просит твоей любви? Георгий Юнгвальд-Хилькевич перед Надирой устоять не смог. В последствии, он даже оставил семью и женился на ней.
The 1979 version with Jacques Weber directed by the father of one of the directors made the most faithful adaptation to the book. There is the Soviet adaptation called The Prisoner of Château d'if (1988) which made a better adaptation.
It'll be impossible to adapt the entire story into one movie, so I'm very curious what this one will decide to focus on, what they'll cut, what they'll streamline, and what complete changes they'll make
There will be a miniseries with Sam Claflin as the Count, Jeremy Irons as Abbé Faria, and Bilie August as director. Making the show feel contemporary while retaining authenticity was a task that August, who was inspired by 1975 historical feature Barry Lyndon, approached comfortably and he said making relationships “universal” was the key. “The bigger story itself is about a man who wants revenge and it will eat him up inside.”
The caviezel version is rubbish that omitted important characters and changed plots of the story. Troy and the Count of Monte Cristo (2002) show Hollywood's total inability to adapt any literary classic.
I love the anime series version, which focuses on Albert rather than on Edmond and treats the count as almost a villain rather than a hero. It's hard to do justice to the intricate nature of Edmond's revenge story in a single film, but I am still excited to see it. Plus, it's nice to see more stories in their native language. It adds to the amersion of the film.
Gankutsuou is one of the best adaptations of the book. My 4 favorite adaptations: The prisoner of chãteau D'if (1988) Gankutsuou Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1979) Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1998) The count in book is multifaceted. He has a side that is to do good for the people he loves and cares about and there is his cruel side that wants to destroy his enemies, without thinking about the consequences. And the book shows how destructive hate can be. Because of this good side, he does not completely succumb to darkness and negative feelings. When he contemplates the results of his revenge, he questions morality. The years of suffering made the count a bitter and cruel man. The Count of Monte Cristo is very reminiscent of Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky. The count forgives and realizes that he is not above God and when Raskonilkov surrenders, he realizes that he is not the extraordinary man who can transgress the laws. In the end, they both realize that the justification for his actions were flawed when contemplating their results. Haydee reminds Sonia Mermeladova, by abandoning his feelings of hatred, the Count will realize that he can be happy. When he leaves hatred aside, he realizes that there can be happiness.
The 1975 version of this movie by the same title with Richard Chamberlain was very well done and was my fave until the 2002 version, with Jim Caviezel came along. Caviezel did a great job portraying Edmond Dantes and it also featured a young and very handsome Henry Cavill as Albert Mondego. I cannot wait to see this latest rendition of one my most beloved adventure and revenge stories of all time.
The script of the mediocre 2002 version managed to convey the grandeur of the book's story. After assuming the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond is portrayed in the form of an avenging angel, bearer of impartial "divine justice". The conviction of being an emissary of God on earth and the replacement of the divine figure with his own are striking features of the protagonist's new character, admitted several times by himself throughout the novel and which, consequently, lead him to decide for life and for future. death of the other characters, who can do nothing against the relentless and inexorable revenge that he planned with extreme care. The radical transformation that leads to the birth of the figure of the Count of Monte Cristo, in my eyes, almost resembles the birth of the Nietzschean superman, despite the palpable distance (and not just in time) between Dumas and the philosopher in question. However, the superman abandons bourgeois values, understanding their uselessness in the historical context in which he finds himself, and does not fear a life without his presence, but on the contrary, being aware of being able to create new ones, he finds a sense of self even in his own existence and enjoys the infinite possibilities that present themselves to him. Likewise, sweet Edmond experiences the same enlightenment described by Nietzsche: experiencing firsthand the cruelty of other men or of fate, as you like, he abandons any positive conception he had about the human soul (recovered then only thanks to the presence of the Morrell family in his life) and finds the meaning of his existence in the fulfillment of his revenge, completely entrusted to the wise hands of divine justice, convinced that it is on his side, as he demonstrates by making (metaphorically speaking) his spokesman and making each step work perfectly into his plan. Edmond, therefore, is at the same time everyone and no one, as demonstrated by the creation of countless identities, each of which played a fundamental role in the fate of the various secondary characters, and often in continuous opposition to each other, such as Lord Wilmore and the Count of Monte Cristo, who personify two sides of the same coin. Stateless and at the same time cosmopolitan, the protagonist of this extraordinary novel, through his numerous travels, managed to become an exponent of all the contexts he visited, from the Italian one, of which he was able to appreciate in particular the Roman carnival and from which the figure of Abbé Busoni for the Oriental, which made him a connoisseur of traditions, herbs, poisons and natural remedies. All the strangeness incomprehensible in the eyes of the haughty and haughty Parisian society, which from the first moment considered this singular and unique man, who, if for some he seemed straight out of a story from "Arabian Nights", for others he seemed more like a vampire due to his pale and proud appearance.
@@Mr47CRO In Europe, this film is despised and was a huge box office failure. Let's compare the stupid decisions of the mediocre screenwriter of this poorly written film with real facts to show what nonsense this film is. Just because a man wanted to marry a woman in the past does not mean he cannot fall in love with another woman, even if the couple has children. This nonsense, like love that never dies, only happens in Hollywood films, which in my opinion shows the ignorance of the screenwriters. An example is Natalie Portman, her husband who is French, the two have been married for many years and he had an affair with another woman. Let’s mention the film The Prisoner of château D’if (1988), an adaptation of the book The Count of Monte Cristo. The film's director was married and fell in love with the actress who played Haydée, the count's new bride. He divorced his wife to marry her. But only in Hollywood films and only there that love never dies and a man does not find a replacement for his ex-fiancée and seeks to return to her. There are no parallel cases from the film in real life.
@@Mr47CRO I said this because in the book Edmond falls in love with another woman and leaves Mercedes in the past. They made Albert the count's son as justification for Mercedes' marriage and as a symbol of their love. And Mercedes using the ring as if that were enough for their relationship to flourish. Which shows the stupidity of the screenwriter. Only in Hollywood films does a man fall in love again and seek to fight and regain his old love. When we see real stories of men who left their families for other women, Hollywood comes with that false belief that love never dies. Take the case of Natalie Portman. But we never see a man struggling to get his old love back.
The 2002 movie is one of my favourites of all time. Have watched it so many times I have lost count. Hopefully this latest iteration of Dumas classic novel does justice to both the source material and the Jim Caviezel movie.
This film must be even worse than the horrible 2002 adaptation, hope is in the series with Sam Claflin. Will a rich and powerful man like the Count return to Mercedes? He would have a young and beautiful lover like Julius Caesar had Cleopatra. When Cleopatra by Denis Villeneuve premieres, we won't have the clichés of the 2002 film with Jim Caviezel. Because in real life they don't work.
The script for the 2002 version was poor. And it comes with a horrible ending. Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together? Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life. Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée. Jay Wolpert, the screenwriter of the 2002 version, does not have the intellectual level to adapt a classic.
The 2002 version is the worst written. The traps are too obvious for anyone to fall into them, the way Villefort confesses his crime would hardly happen in practice with an experienced man like him. And the screenwriter showed his total incompetence by adding the final duel scene like what happened in the weak Gladiator. Emperor Commodus didn't die in a stupid duel like in the terrible movie, he was murdered while taking a bath in real life. Not everything in life can be resolved with duels, but in a sneaky way. And that romance was too forced. There are many women in the world to replace your ex-fiancée. A guy not finding a replacement for his ex-fiancee just doesn't happen in Hollywood movies, but it happens in real life. There are even men who abandon their relationships for a beautiful woman. In "The Prisoner of Chãteau D'if", from 1988, we have the charming Nadira Mirzaeva as Haydee. That's exactly what I imagined when I read the novel. And she really looks like a concubine in her translucent clothes. It is this actress who, it seems to me, was able to convey the exact image of the sweet and faithful Haydee. And immediately you can easily understand the count: is it possible to refuse such a woman if she asks for your love? It is known that director Georgy Jungwald-Hilkevich could not resist Nadira, and he even left the family and married her.
The 2002 version has a script with a one-dimensional story. Everything according to the exteriotype of good and evil. The book's story is much more complex. The Count's character is much more multifaceted, he has a good side, but an extremely dark side. And thanks to this good man of his, the count does not completely succumb to evil and becomes a cruel man. The reason for the anonymous complaint was not Mercedes, but the job as captain of the ship. The person who came up with the idea for the anonymous complaint was Danglars and he managed to identify Fernand as his wingman, because he was in love with Mercedes. But the person who devised the entire plan against Edmond was Danglars. The motivations are greedy and not romantic since Fernand was in love with Mercedes and had an unrequited love for her. The Count is a much more bitter and cruel man in the book. For him to justify his actions and transgress the law, he says that he is an envoy of divine providence to punish the guilty. He wants relief from guilt so he can go beyond the law and get justice. His revenge has side effects and innocent people are harmed, which makes the count question the morality of his revenge. And his bitterness towards Mercedes is so great that he is unable to reconcile with her. Unlike one-dimensional romantic comedy, there is such a great resentment that the count is unable to want a new beginning with Mercedes. Just as Mercedes realizes that the man she loved in the past no longer exists, the Count is not that happy man of the past, he is an extremely bitter and resentful man.
The book's story is much more complex. The Count's character is much more multifaceted, he has a good side, but an extremely dark side. And thanks to this good man of his, the count does not completely succumb to evil and becomes a cruel man. The reason for the anonymous complaint was not Mercedes, but the job as captain of the ship. The person who came up with the idea for the anonymous complaint was Danglars and he managed to identify Fernand as his wingman, because he was in love with Mercedes. But the person who devised the entire plan against Edmond was Danglars. The motivations are greedy and not romantic since Fernand was in love with Mercedes and had an unrequited love for her. The Count is a much more bitter and cruel man in the book. For him to justify his actions and transgress the law, he says that he is an envoy of divine providence to punish the guilty. He wants relief from guilt so he can go beyond the law and get justice. His revenge has side effects and innocent people are harmed, which makes the count question the morality of his revenge. And his bitterness towards Mercedes is so great that he is unable to reconcile with her. Unlike one-dimensional romantic comedy, there is such a great resentment that the count is unable to want a new beginning with Mercedes. Just as Mercedes realizes that the man she loved in the past no longer exists, the Count is not that happy man of the past, he is an extremely bitter and resentful man.
The character isn't written that way in the novel character description but the author and his father whose life he was inspired by were mixed race ie black
Wow a gift for my birthday... hate that i will have to read subs for this, but love it will be lacking all the Hollywood programming... truly promising
We had so many movies about the Count of Monte Cristo were they changed so many great moments and axed so many smart side stories. Not to mention the shortened events about his revenge. I am really asking myself why there haven been always single movies made, when a so-called limited series would make much much more sense. The classic book would deliver stuff for at least two seasons with each 10 Episodes! That would be really something I would like to see.
The father of the film's director and screenwriter, made the 1979 miniseries, which is the most faithful adaptation of the book. This will be the eighth French adaptation of the book. This count is more reminiscent of Jean Marais in the 1954 version, which is one of the most popular adaptations in Europe. There will be Haydee who is played by Anamaria vartolomei and Benedetto played by Vassili Schneider. And there won't be an Edmond and Mercedes ending like in the 2002 film that is hated in France, nor will Albert be the count's son. The screenwriter and director promised that there will not be the same ending as the 1998 and 2002 versions There will be a new miniseries with Sam Claflin as the count.
Hoping hat with 'The Count of Monte Cristo', the 'The Three Musketeers' double movie deal we got last year, the movie of 'Napoleon' we got last year and the movie of 'Chevalier' from about two years ago, this means we're going to get a biopic of Alexandre Dumas (the author of the Three musketeers and the Count of Monte Cristo) and/or of his father Thomas-Alexandre Dumas who was born a slave (the son of a French marquis and a slave he'd bought to be his concubine, his father sold his mother and sisters before returning to France, as good as pawned him off to pay some debts before buying him back, taking him back with him to France and freeing him) and rose to become the first man of African descent to rise to the title of general in the French army. I mentioned 'Chevalier' because Thomas-Alexandre Dumas had served under Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges when Bologne was made the Colonel in the first all-black regiment of the French army during the French Revolution, and Napoleon because he served under Napoleon but did not receive his payment from him for the time he spent imprisoned, nor did his widow (a white woman) receive the money given to widows of generals after his death from Napoleon.
Dantes was imprisoned because he was falsely accused of being a Napoleonic party, and because Napoleon's restoration failed, he could not overturn his conviction. The background of this story is very interesting.
The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book ever and I always watch all the versions related with this great story !!! But please, I got a question for all the followers of this great character. Don't you think this book should be taken to the screens in mini-series and not movie ? I am writing this because I think that the time of a movie isn't enough to show all the details of this great story. On the other hand, I have great faith that this French production will honor the book by Alexandre Dumas
This film is directed by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière's father, director Denys de La Patellière was responsible for adapting the book into a miniseries in 1979 with French actor Jacques Weber playing Edmond Dantes. This adaptation is extremely faithful to the book. There will be a miniseries of the Count of Monte Cristo by Bille August and Sam Claflin as the count. It premieres this year and there will be 8 episodes
The 2002 version has a script with a one-dimensional story. Everything according to the exteriotype of good and evil. The book's story is much more complex. The Count's character is much more multifaceted, he has a good side, but an extremely dark side. And thanks to this good man of his, the count does not completely succumb to evil and becomes a cruel man. The reason for the anonymous complaint was not Mercedes, but the job as captain of the ship. The person who came up with the idea for the anonymous complaint was Danglars and he managed to identify Fernand as his wingman, because he was in love with Mercedes. But the person who devised the entire plan against Edmond was Danglars. The motivations are greedy and not romantic since Fernand was in love with Mercedes and had an unrequited love for her. The Count is a much more bitter and cruel man in the book. For him to justify his actions and transgress the law, he says that he is an envoy of divine providence to punish the guilty. He wants relief from guilt so he can go beyond the law and get justice. His revenge has side effects and innocent people are harmed, which makes the count question the morality of his revenge. And his bitterness towards Mercedes is so great that he is unable to reconcile with her. Unlike one-dimensional romantic comedy, there is such a great resentment that the count is unable to want a new beginning with Mercedes. Just as Mercedes realizes that the man she loved in the past no longer exists, the Count is not that happy man of the past, he is an extremely bitter and resentful man.
This looks really good. I wish I could get my fluency in French to a somewhat decent level to not depend on the subtitles so much. It’s the speed that they speak.
I hope the theaters will play it here in america, if not I will watch online, my favorite will always be the 2002, with the 1998 Le Comte de Monte Cristo as second.
Still surprised the version with Jim Caviezel didn't win an Oscar, so beautifully re-enacted !!!, one of my favorite movies ever.
Greetings from the Caribbean...
As a fan of the original text AND also that version of the film you mention, it's noteworthy that the film has a different ending to the book. ..
Though I think Alexandre Dumas would have approved.
It’s one of my favorite revenge movies!
This count is more reminiscent of Jean Marais in the 1954 version, which is one of the most popular adaptations in Europe.
There will be Haydee who is played by Anamaria vartolomei and Benedetto played by Vassili Schneider.
And there won't be an Edmond and Mercedes ending like in the 2002 film that is hated in France, nor will Albert be the count's son.
The screenwriter and director promised that there will not be the same ending as the 1998 and 2002 versions
Agreed, it’s one of those hidden gems that I love sitting down and watching with people who’ve never seen it before.
Came here to say this! What a great movie. I wonder if this one will surpass? I'm excited to watch it regardless.
I read the book a couple of times. I still think this whole story would have been better if it was presented as a mini-series at least. There is just so much depth in the book that one movie can hardly do it justice.
They did have one with Geard Depardieu which is better than any movie version. It came out in 1998.
The father of the film's director and screenwriter, made the 1979 miniseries, which is the most faithful adaptation of the book.
This will be the eighth French adaptation of the book.
This count is more reminiscent of Jean Marais in the 1954 version, which is one of the most popular adaptations in Europe.
There will be Haydee who is played by Anamaria vartolomei and Benedetto played by Vassili Schneider.
And there won't be an Edmond and Mercedes ending like in the 2002 film that is hated in France, nor will Albert be the count's son.
The screenwriter and director promised that there will not be the same ending as the 1998 and 2002 versions
There will be a new miniseries with Sam Claflin as the count.
There is a miniseries but caviezel's version is still the best imo. I also read the book before seeing the 2002 film but I like the changes made
@@Gman671by far my favorite rendition, probably because they didn't try to force the entire story into a few hours for theaters.
@@nenabunena The comment below yours sums it up nicely, that if you read the book you'd know it was just too much to fit into 2 hours. I've read the book. They skip so much that makes the novel great.
Do your worst, for I will do mine. My favorite quote in the 2002 film
And to think that was none other than Henry Cavil!!!
Luckily that phrase doesn't exist in the book. Albert wouldn't be so stupid as to anger criminals and be mutilated by them.
"God will give me justice" was my favorite 🙏
"Enough reminiscing. Move out and draw fire soldier !"
I’ll watch anything with michael wincott in it…
The Count of Monte Cristo from 2002 is my favorite movie ever.
The story of the Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite ever.
I named my son Dantes.
I am so excited to see another version in my lifetime ❤️🔥
@@gmasterv Edmond doesn't end alone in the book.
The French hate the 2002 version because of the changes in the book's story, especially the ending.
And they don't want the story to be changed like the 1998 miniseries that was criticized.
They want the same ending as the 1979 miniseries.
Edmond does not forgive Mercedes for marrying Fernand and marries a young woman who helped him in his revenge.
The screenwriter and director of this film, Alexandre de La Patelliere, must imitate the ending of the adaptation of his father, Denys de La Patelliere, who was the director of the 1979 miniseries;
The count and Haydee get together at the end.
Is it bad the only version of the story I liked was the DC comic version called V-vendeta? XD
The 2002 was an abomination. Don't even.
..one of the best revenge/vengeance/justice stories ever told...
Not one, THE BEST Revenge Story Ever Told
The Best❤
There's nothing better actually. It's the best.
Yes. I might add that you ought to read this one. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe from 1846 It's revenge. It's not quite like Count of Monte Cristo adventure/revenge. It's still revenge, and it's a well written dark tale.
Favorite book have hated all the movies, except for the Mr. Magoo version because they never properly show the moral which is that healing only comes through forgiveness
"Don't rob me of my hatred, its all I have."🔥🔥🔥
Jim Caviezel. Oh yes. ❤❤❤❤
And by the end he realizes there's more to life than revenge.
@@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459 with Haydee, not that old hag mercedes
This looks decent, though I wish they would make a miniseries instead to include more stuff. The book is generally over 1200 pages long (It varies a bit depending on the edition or print).
We did one in France with Gerard Depardieu, and it is 10 times better than any other adaptation.
This version is 3 hours long.
There is the 1979 French miniseries with Jacques Weber.
The 1998 version is another aberration.
Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together?
Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life.
Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée.
There’s also ‘Revenge’ which is loosely based on the book
The book is really good if you have a lot of patience. Its pacing is a real slow burn.
The Cavizel/Pearce one of my favorite films of all time
My all time favorite novel. Can’t count how many times I’ve read it!
No pun intened? lol
By Alexandre Dumb ass.
Some dumbass wrote it
Same
One of my favourite stories ever. This looks beautiful.
For me, nothing will ever compare to the Jim Caviezel Count. ❤❤💗💕💕💯
The 2002 version is a fanfic and the worst adaptation of the book.
Absolutely untrue. 2002 is the best version!
God will give me justice!@@user-on3wl3mh7w
The script for the 2002 version was poor. And it comes with a horrible ending.
Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together?
Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life.
Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée.
Agree, 2002 is a Classic!
Then you have yet to see a real classic which was the 1933 version, now that is a true classic
The one starring Jim caviezel is still such a great film, never understood how it didn’t get more notoriety
changed the story of the book.
And this really irritated the Europeans,
They refer to the 1979 adaptation by the father of the director of this film.
At the end of the 1970s, Denys de la Patellière adapted The Count of Monte Cristo into a series, with success. Now, it's his son Alexandre who is working on it for the cinema.
This is an adventurous film but, unlike the masterpiece novel, it is not an epic. Epic films give a sense of awe through its visual scale. Hired gun Kevin Reynolds isn’t concerned with a sense of wonder in aesthetics; focusing on the generic blockbuster template for adrenaline. Wonder requires awe. Awe needs patience to take it all in. This is exacerbated by a narrative that leaves little room for moments, instead driving to the next plot beat with breakneck speed.
Slow the story down. Scale the aesthetics up. A vast and comprehensive world keeps people coming back.
With french actors and in the french language. The way nature intended it to be. The book is my most favorite one ever!
Too bad the actors don't resemble the person it was the inspiration
Absolutely ❤️❤️❤️this movie!!! Can’t imagine it being done any better! I named my son Edmond 🥰
This is such a beautiful book and a fantastic story. One of my favorites!
The 2002 count of monte cristo is still Top Tier but this doesn't look bad, looking forward to it.
I hope this makes it to America theaters or Netflix or something. I would love to see it. The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite movie.
Good luck to Pathé and Pierre Niney ❤🫶
I hope so too. It’s one of my favorite classics
Richard Chamberlain also brilliant in the role, years ago, under the direction of David Greene, with whom I had the great honor and pleasure to work under.
I have also watched the Richard Chamberlain's version which was equally good. On a lighter note the RC's version was unofficially remade in Telugu language by Megastar Chiranjeevi. It was called as Veta in Telugu.
This is one of my favorite classic stories and I love whenever a new adaptation is made. I hope this one is faithful to the story 🤞❤
Me too Homura.
And you can watch it in theaters with Madoka.
At the end of the 1970s, Denys de la Patellière adapted The Count of Monte Cristo into a series, with success. Now, it's his son Alexandre who is working on it for the cinema.
"The three musketeers" and "the count of Monte Cristo" should be studied for how unique and great stories they are
As a kid growing up, I love the film the count of Montecristo Jim caviezel done a good job in the new version. Now this film is coming out. I wish I could speak French 😊
My favorite book of all time 🖤
I've read this book twice. One of my favorite.
Beautiful cinematography, sets and costumes.
I was going to say it's hard to be the Jim Caviezel version, but this looks very good.
it was terrible. he butchered the story
The 2002 adaptation is poorly written. The producer hired a screenwriter who only had one brain cell and messed up adapting the story.
Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together?
Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life.
Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée
I prefer the Richard Chamberlain/Tony Curtis version myself...
@@chaburchakPretty good.
@@Denisov-in7jiI think you go to deep in wanting perfection. The 2002 version is excellent and Jim is The real Count! It is a classic.
I'm currently in the middle of the book, the Robin Buss translation. It is so long, that this really should be a trilogy of films instead of just one movie. But hopefully it will be good.
This is a classic.....can’t wait💯
2002 was a Classic!
The film is very poorly written, especially the return of Edmond and Mercedes.
Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together?
Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life.
Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée.
@@odysseus3285
I get that… films are not always followed by the Book. They all look 4 a happy ending.
But I’m a Fan of the Jim Caviezel & Guy Pearce film.
@@raylynch7412I guess you haven't read the book then
Though I enjoyed the film it is in no shaper or form a classic, if you want to see a classic watch the 1933 version, now that is a classic in the true sense:)
Wouldn't Edmomd find a beautiful young woman in real life and forget about Mercedes? This happens in real life, only in Hollywood movies it doesn't.
The Count of Monte Cristo has had many adaptations besides the 2002 version. During the filming of the 1988 film The prisoner of Chãteau D'if (Узник замка Иф), director Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich was married when he falls in love with actress Nadira Mirzaeva who plays Haydée. They become lovers and Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich divorces his wife to marry Nadira.
Ok, I'm interested. Nice to have a movie set in France where the characters actually look French.
As an X Gen Jim Caviezel embodied this character heart and soul but l am hopeful this is a worthy addition to this powerful story.
Person d’entre vous n’a probablement vu le Grand Jean Marais dans le film de 1953. Quant a moi, je me souviens très bien" !
J'ai découvert la version de Jean Marais petite chez mes grands-parents. J'ai adoré. Jean Marais est l'un de mes acteurs préférés. Du coup, je pense automatiquement à son interprétation quand l'histoire du Comte de Monte-Cristo est mentionnée.
I am rereading the novel, for a book club, and I’m always so surprised at how exciting I always get when reading this book. I agree with other commentators that it would have been better if it were a miniseries, the book is looooong, but still this looks excellent. The actor playing the Count, I’ve seen in other movies and he is an incredible actor. The Caviezel movie I saw in theaters and own it but there was always something about it that didn’t agree with me, I’m not sure if it was Caviezel. I believed him as Dantes but not as the Count, I’m not sure why. But this looks incredible, definitely watching in theaters.
The revenge plans are intricate in the book, and very simplified in the Caviezel film, plus ai thought it was pretty obvious the sword fights were sped up and that irked me. That movie isn't without merit, but certainly not my favorite of The Count of Monte Cristo adaptations.
This is an adventurous film but, unlike the masterpiece novel, it is not an epic. Epic films give a sense of awe through its visual scale. Hired gun Kevin Reynolds isn’t concerned with a sense of wonder in aesthetics; focusing on the generic blockbuster template for adrenaline. Wonder requires awe. Awe needs patience to take it all in. This is exacerbated by a narrative that leaves little room for moments, instead driving to the next plot beat with breakneck speed.
Slow the story down. Scale the aesthetics up. A vast and comprehensive world keeps people coming back.
@@eowynsisterdaughter what adaptation would you recommend?
@@carlosyamara Personally, I really enjoyed the 4 part series adaptation with Gerard Depardieu. They had very realistic aging for Edmond Dantes because they just had his younger self played by Depardieu's son. There's a lot more time to get into the complexities of his revenge and for the development of some very interesting side characters who materially influence the way Edmond goes about his revenge, and the music is wonderfully dark and dramatic. It is French, so be prepared for reading subtitles if you're not fluent, and though I enjoy it, I will admit that to this day the very ending makes me laugh.
@@carlosyamara If you've read the book, I'm sure you're aware of who those side characters might be. It does have the addition of 2 prominent characters who aren't in the book, but I think the contributed a lot to the narrative and helped to explore themes that were already there.
The line "Le compte de Monte Cristo"... fkcin chills to hear it in its original language.
Read the book as a kid, watched a classic version, saw the Jim Caveizel version, can't wait to give thi one a try.
The ending should be the same as the 1979 miniseries, which is considered by the French to be the best adaptation of the book.
@@user-on3wl3mh7w let's hope.
Love this classic tale, looking forward to this!
The last 2 films were classics, I hope this version is just as good as it's a good tale of Revenge....Good luck Mr Director.
One of the most nuanced and unique adaptions of this book is an anime. Gankutsuo: The Count of Monte Cristo, puts a sci-fi spin on the tale but all of Dumas’ themes on betrayal, redemption, vengeance, hope, powerlessness, and divine intervention are all present. I’m interested to see what this adaption does with the source material, because I agree with other comments that it would probably be better adapted as a series to fit everything in.
I would have preferred a series but will watch this film. One of my favourite books.
A miniseries based on the book will premiere with Sam Claflin as the Count, Jeremy Irons as Abbé Faria, Karla Simone Spence as Haydee. There will be 8 episodes lasting 53 minutes.
The trailer is well done. They have created a good mood with sounds.
One of my favorite books!!!
Salutes from New Zealand 🇳🇿 hoodz
This going to be great movie
One of my favorite classics
Great story. Can't miss.
Самая лучшая версия Монте Кристо - советская с Виктором Авиловым и Самохиной. Лучше нашей версии ничего не будет.
В советской экранизации романа "Узник замка Иф" 1988 года в роли Гайде мы видим актрису восхитительную Надиру Мирзаеву.
Вот именно такой я представляла себе Гайде, когда читала роман. И она действительно выглядит как наложница в своих откровенных полупрозрачных нарядах.
Именно эта актриса, «без огня эмансипации в глазах» (так Хилькевич говорил о Надире) смогла, как мне кажется, передать образ пылкой и верной Гайде в точности. И сразу с лёгкостью можно понять графа: разве возможно отказать такой женщине, если она просит твоей любви?
Георгий Юнгвальд-Хилькевич перед Надирой устоять не смог. В последствии, он даже оставил семью и женился на ней.
У меня есть этот фильм с субтитрами на моем языке, и это моя любимая экранизация книги.
LET’S ********** GOOOOOOOOOOO
🎉🎉yaaaaaaaaaaaaa
My favorite book. They have made a couple movies already. Hope this movie turns out great
One of my favorite stories of all time
I love The Count of Monte Cristo and I'm so excited to watch this new one. 🤩🤩
TCOMC deserves a ENTIRE series, with several seasons - with french actors. Movies are good, but they don't bring all rich content of the books.
God, I hope it does the novel justice, this story is just too good to not give it the utmost respect.
I hope they do the line: "How could i escape? with difficulty. How did i plan for this moment? with pleasure."
Gérard Depardieu's Le comte de Monte Cristo 1998 is the best, i'm suprised no one mentioned him.
The 1979 version with Jacques Weber directed by the father of one of the directors made the most faithful adaptation to the book.
There is the Soviet adaptation called The Prisoner of Château d'if (1988) which made a better adaptation.
I've seen it and it is very good but my favorite is the 1933 version
a Classic for the Modern Age!
The movie looks beautiful.
I liked the Jim Caviezel version years ago. I look forward to seeing a different version over 20 years later.
Super hits ❤ ❤❤❤❤
It'll be impossible to adapt the entire story into one movie, so I'm very curious what this one will decide to focus on, what they'll cut, what they'll streamline, and what complete changes they'll make
There will be a miniseries with Sam Claflin as the Count, Jeremy Irons as Abbé Faria, and Bilie August as director.
Making the show feel contemporary while retaining authenticity was a task that August, who was inspired by 1975 historical feature Barry Lyndon, approached comfortably and he said making relationships “universal” was the key. “The bigger story itself is about a man who wants revenge and it will eat him up inside.”
🎭⚔ Exciting times ahead! This trailer promises adventure, revenge, and intrigue! Count me in for The Count of Monte Cristo! 🎬🔥
My favourite book. Oh MY GOD
Yessssssss
I don't think you can top the Jim Caviezel version. Why even try?
The caviezel version is rubbish that omitted important characters and changed plots of the story.
Troy and the Count of Monte Cristo (2002) show Hollywood's total inability to adapt any literary classic.
I love the anime series version, which focuses on Albert rather than on Edmond and treats the count as almost a villain rather than a hero. It's hard to do justice to the intricate nature of Edmond's revenge story in a single film, but I am still excited to see it. Plus, it's nice to see more stories in their native language. It adds to the amersion of the film.
*Immersion
Gankutsuou is one of the best adaptations of the book.
My 4 favorite adaptations:
The prisoner of chãteau D'if (1988)
Gankutsuou
Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1979)
Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1998)
The count in book is multifaceted. He has a side that is to do good for the people he loves and cares about and there is his cruel side that wants to destroy his enemies, without thinking about the consequences.
And the book shows how destructive hate can be.
Because of this good side, he does not completely succumb to darkness and negative feelings. When he contemplates the results of his revenge, he questions morality.
The years of suffering made the count a bitter and cruel man.
The Count of Monte Cristo is very reminiscent of Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.
The count forgives and realizes that he is not above God and when Raskonilkov surrenders, he realizes that he is not the extraordinary man who can transgress the laws. In the end, they both realize that the justification for his actions were flawed when contemplating their results.
Haydee reminds Sonia Mermeladova, by abandoning his feelings of hatred, the Count will realize that he can be happy. When he leaves hatred aside, he realizes that there can be happiness.
Omg is this going to be a book-following adaptation we deserve??? Cast and scenery look great!!!!
The 1975 version of this movie by the same title with Richard Chamberlain was very well done and was my fave until the 2002 version, with Jim Caviezel came along. Caviezel did a great job portraying Edmond Dantes and it also featured a young and very handsome Henry Cavill as Albert Mondego. I cannot wait to see this latest rendition of one my most beloved adventure and revenge stories of all time.
The script of the mediocre 2002 version managed to convey the grandeur of the book's story.
After assuming the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond is portrayed in the form of an avenging angel, bearer of impartial "divine justice".
The conviction of being an emissary of God on earth and the replacement of the divine figure with his own are striking features of the protagonist's new character, admitted several times by himself throughout the novel and which, consequently, lead him to decide for life and for future. death of the other characters, who can do nothing against the relentless and inexorable revenge that he planned with extreme care.
The radical transformation that leads to the birth of the figure of the Count of Monte Cristo, in my eyes, almost resembles the birth of the Nietzschean superman, despite the palpable distance (and not just in time) between Dumas and the philosopher in question. However, the superman abandons bourgeois values, understanding their uselessness in the historical context in which he finds himself, and does not fear a life without his presence, but on the contrary, being aware of being able to create new ones, he finds a sense of self even in his own existence and enjoys the infinite possibilities that present themselves to him.
Likewise, sweet Edmond experiences the same enlightenment described by Nietzsche: experiencing firsthand the cruelty of other men or of fate, as you like, he abandons any positive conception he had about the human soul (recovered then only thanks to the presence of the Morrell family in his life) and finds the meaning of his existence in the fulfillment of his revenge, completely entrusted to the wise hands of divine justice, convinced that it is on his side, as he demonstrates by making (metaphorically speaking) his spokesman and making each step work perfectly into his plan.
Edmond, therefore, is at the same time everyone and no one, as demonstrated by the creation of countless identities, each of which played a fundamental role in the fate of the various secondary characters, and often in continuous opposition to each other, such as Lord Wilmore and the Count of Monte Cristo, who personify two sides of the same coin. Stateless and at the same time cosmopolitan, the protagonist of this extraordinary novel, through his numerous travels, managed to become an exponent of all the contexts he visited, from the Italian one, of which he was able to appreciate in particular the Roman carnival and from which the figure of Abbé Busoni for the Oriental, which made him a connoisseur of traditions, herbs, poisons and natural remedies. All the strangeness incomprehensible in the eyes of the haughty and haughty Parisian society, which from the first moment considered this singular and unique man, who, if for some he seemed straight out of a story from "Arabian Nights", for others he seemed more like a vampire due to his pale and proud appearance.
Jim Caviezel one is the best!
God will give me justice!
The film is a horrible fanfic.
@@Denisov-in7ji opinion rejected.
@@Mr47CRO In Europe, this film is despised and was a huge box office failure.
Let's compare the stupid decisions of the mediocre screenwriter of this poorly written film with real facts to show what nonsense this film is. Just because a man wanted to marry a woman in the past does not mean he cannot fall in love with another woman, even if the couple has children. This nonsense, like love that never dies, only happens in Hollywood films, which in my opinion shows the ignorance of the screenwriters.
An example is Natalie Portman, her husband who is French, the two have been married for many years and he had an affair with another woman.
Let’s mention the film The Prisoner of château D’if (1988), an adaptation of the book The Count of Monte Cristo. The film's director was married and fell in love with the actress who played Haydée, the count's new bride. He divorced his wife to marry her.
But only in Hollywood films and only there that love never dies and a man does not find a replacement for his ex-fiancée and seeks to return to her. There are no parallel cases from the film in real life.
@@Mr47CRO I said this because in the book Edmond falls in love with another woman and leaves Mercedes in the past. They made Albert the count's son as justification for Mercedes' marriage and as a symbol of their love.
And Mercedes using the ring as if that were enough for their relationship to flourish.
Which shows the stupidity of the screenwriter.
Only in Hollywood films does a man fall in love again and seek to fight and regain his old love. When we see real stories of men who left their families for other women, Hollywood comes with that false belief that love never dies. Take the case of Natalie Portman. But we never see a man struggling to get his old love back.
I like the part where he says, "I AM the count of monte cristo" and proceeded to count all over the place.
One of my favorite books of all time. I hope it turns out good. It looks like it might be
The 2002 movie is one of my favourites of all time. Have watched it so many times I have lost count. Hopefully this latest iteration of Dumas classic novel does justice to both the source material and the Jim Caviezel movie.
This film must be even worse than the horrible 2002 adaptation, hope is in the series with Sam Claflin.
Will a rich and powerful man like the Count return to Mercedes? He would have a young and beautiful lover like Julius Caesar had Cleopatra.
When Cleopatra by Denis Villeneuve premieres, we won't have the clichés of the 2002 film with Jim Caviezel. Because in real life they don't work.
It does not have to do justice to any other adaptation let alone a Hollywood one but to the source material yes.
@@GaiusJuliusCaesar-dx9nlsounds like you’ve never been in love 😭 many men would prefer the woman they loved over a younger girl
Nothing can top the Jim Caviezel version.
agreed!!!
The script for the 2002 version was poor. And it comes with a horrible ending.
Why didn't Dumas make an Edmond and Mercedes ending together?
Alexandre Dumas read Homer (Dumas A., Mes Mémoires, Paris, Bouquins, 2003, p. 590)) and The Odyssey influenced the book The Count of Monte Cristo. In Book IV of The Odyssey, Telemachus visits Menelaus who won Helen back after his elopement with Paris. Helen was sorry for what she did, but still Menelaus needed to use drugs to forget his painful memories like Helen's union with Paris. This influenced Alexandre Dumas. Edmond would never be happy with Mercedes and would never forget her marriage to Fernand. This would always make him have painful memories. Their marriage would be deeply unhappy. Their union was supposed to be unhappy and Edmond would always need Hashish to try to erase the memories that Mercedes was married for 20 years to the man who ruined her life.
Haydee does not bring the count the painful memories that Mercedes does. More realistic for him to be happy with Haydée.
Jay Wolpert, the screenwriter of the 2002 version, does not have the intellectual level to adapt a classic.
Try watching the 1933 version it may change your mind
The 2002 version is the worst written.
The traps are too obvious for anyone to fall into them, the way Villefort confesses his crime would hardly happen in practice with an experienced man like him.
And the screenwriter showed his total incompetence by adding the final duel scene like what happened in the weak Gladiator. Emperor Commodus didn't die in a stupid duel like in the terrible movie, he was murdered while taking a bath in real life. Not everything in life can be resolved with duels, but in a sneaky way.
And that romance was too forced. There are many women in the world to replace your ex-fiancée. A guy not finding a replacement for his ex-fiancee just doesn't happen in Hollywood movies, but it happens in real life. There are even men who abandon their relationships for a beautiful woman.
In "The Prisoner of Chãteau D'if", from 1988, we have the charming Nadira Mirzaeva as Haydee.
That's exactly what I imagined when I read the novel. And she really looks like a concubine in her translucent clothes.
It is this actress who, it seems to me, was able to convey the exact image of the sweet and faithful Haydee. And immediately you can easily understand the count: is it possible to refuse such a woman if she asks for your love?
It is known that director Georgy Jungwald-Hilkevich could not resist Nadira, and he even left the family and married her.
The 2002 version has a script with a one-dimensional story. Everything according to the exteriotype of good and evil.
The book's story is much more complex.
The Count's character is much more multifaceted, he has a good side, but an extremely dark side. And thanks to this good man of his, the count does not completely succumb to evil and becomes a cruel man.
The reason for the anonymous complaint was not Mercedes, but the job as captain of the ship. The person who came up with the idea for the anonymous complaint was Danglars and he managed to identify Fernand as his wingman, because he was in love with Mercedes. But the person who devised the entire plan against Edmond was Danglars. The motivations are greedy and not romantic since Fernand was in love with Mercedes and had an unrequited love for her.
The Count is a much more bitter and cruel man in the book. For him to justify his actions and transgress the law, he says that he is an envoy of divine providence to punish the guilty. He wants relief from guilt so he can go beyond the law and get justice.
His revenge has side effects and innocent people are harmed, which makes the count question the morality of his revenge.
And his bitterness towards Mercedes is so great that he is unable to reconcile with her. Unlike one-dimensional romantic comedy, there is such a great resentment that the count is unable to want a new beginning with Mercedes. Just as Mercedes realizes that the man she loved in the past no longer exists, the Count is not that happy man of the past, he is an extremely bitter and resentful man.
Missed opportunity to have cavill as the count on Montecristo (those who’s seen the 2002 one would know why)
OMG just last night i rewatched the old one and i just saw this trailer today.
The old film is Monte Cristo (1929) with Jean Angelo.
Looks good but I wish it had been a mini series!
Oo, intriguing! I couldn’t stand the Jim Caviezel one and have been hoping for a better version for years! Fingers crossed!
So it's not about a type of sandwich?
Nope! It's a really good book which you should read first to see if they did it right...
It is also a remake of of the 2002 Version.
@@supasam97sc56Not a remake, they adapt the book.
I enjoyed Jim Caviezel's film with then teenage Henry Cavill. I'm still stoked for this though.
This looks really good. I'm pretty excited for it.
imagine thinking "Lets make a worse count of monte cristo than the one that already exists."
The last movie still beats this
One of my TOP Five books and movies ever. I don't care if I have to read the entire movie, this looks good.
I have watched The Count of Monte Cristo many more times than any other film. I'm surprised that Jim Cavielzel isn't on this one.
Neither Gerard Depardieu who was in the 1998 French version nor Jacques Weber who was in the 1979 French version are present.
The book's story is much more complex.
The Count's character is much more multifaceted, he has a good side, but an extremely dark side. And thanks to this good man of his, the count does not completely succumb to evil and becomes a cruel man.
The reason for the anonymous complaint was not Mercedes, but the job as captain of the ship. The person who came up with the idea for the anonymous complaint was Danglars and he managed to identify Fernand as his wingman, because he was in love with Mercedes. But the person who devised the entire plan against Edmond was Danglars. The motivations are greedy and not romantic since Fernand was in love with Mercedes and had an unrequited love for her.
The Count is a much more bitter and cruel man in the book. For him to justify his actions and transgress the law, he says that he is an envoy of divine providence to punish the guilty. He wants relief from guilt so he can go beyond the law and get justice.
His revenge has side effects and innocent people are harmed, which makes the count question the morality of his revenge.
And his bitterness towards Mercedes is so great that he is unable to reconcile with her. Unlike one-dimensional romantic comedy, there is such a great resentment that the count is unable to want a new beginning with Mercedes. Just as Mercedes realizes that the man she loved in the past no longer exists, the Count is not that happy man of the past, he is an extremely bitter and resentful man.
Swear the count was black man
Hollywood makes no sense+. They change white characters to black when it makes no sense but when it really is a black person .. um no , they are white
Don’t be a Dumas.
Also Jesus and Buda and Julio Cesar and Cleopatra 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you become crazy people
The character isn't written that way in the novel character description but the author and his father whose life he was inspired by were mixed race ie black
@@KingStone-so1yl 😅
Le crock of shi'ite.
You just cannot improve on 'The Count of Monte Cristo' 2002, Kevin Reynolds.
How do you know since you haven't seen the new version? And what about the 1907 version?
Can we please have a Count of Monte Cristo movie where he doesn't end up with Mercedes at the end? He doesn't in the book, but he does in every movie.
Wow a gift for my birthday... hate that i will have to read subs for this, but love it will be lacking all the Hollywood programming... truly promising
This is one of the best revenge stories ever written. I still have the 2002 DVD.
We had so many movies about the Count of Monte Cristo were they changed so many great moments and axed so many smart side stories. Not to mention the shortened events about his revenge. I am really asking myself why there haven been always single movies made, when a so-called limited series would make much much more sense. The classic book would deliver stuff for at least two seasons with each 10 Episodes! That would be really something I would like to see.
The father of the film's director and screenwriter, made the 1979 miniseries, which is the most faithful adaptation of the book.
This will be the eighth French adaptation of the book.
This count is more reminiscent of Jean Marais in the 1954 version, which is one of the most popular adaptations in Europe.
There will be Haydee who is played by Anamaria vartolomei and Benedetto played by Vassili Schneider.
And there won't be an Edmond and Mercedes ending like in the 2002 film that is hated in France, nor will Albert be the count's son.
The screenwriter and director promised that there will not be the same ending as the 1998 and 2002 versions
There will be a new miniseries with Sam Claflin as the count.
Hoping hat with 'The Count of Monte Cristo', the 'The Three Musketeers' double movie deal we got last year, the movie of 'Napoleon' we got last year and the movie of 'Chevalier' from about two years ago, this means we're going to get a biopic of Alexandre Dumas (the author of the Three musketeers and the Count of Monte Cristo) and/or of his father Thomas-Alexandre Dumas who was born a slave (the son of a French marquis and a slave he'd bought to be his concubine, his father sold his mother and sisters before returning to France, as good as pawned him off to pay some debts before buying him back, taking him back with him to France and freeing him) and rose to become the first man of African descent to rise to the title of general in the French army.
I mentioned 'Chevalier' because Thomas-Alexandre Dumas had served under Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges when Bologne was made the Colonel in the first all-black regiment of the French army during the French Revolution, and Napoleon because he served under Napoleon but did not receive his payment from him for the time he spent imprisoned, nor did his widow (a white woman) receive the money given to widows of generals after his death from Napoleon.
I can't say I'm surprised it's an oldie no one can forget.
Wow!
Dantes was imprisoned because he was falsely accused of being a Napoleonic party, and because Napoleon's restoration failed, he could not overturn his conviction. The background of this story is very interesting.
So everything is being rebooted or sequenced... The Three Musketeers, Gladiator 2, The Count of Monte Cristo... Oh dear!
Monte Cristo has been adapted over 30 times already.
The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book ever and I always watch all the versions related with this great story !!!
But please, I got a question for all the followers of this great character.
Don't you think this book should be taken to the screens in mini-series and not movie ?
I am writing this because I think that the time of a movie isn't enough to show all the details of this great story.
On the other hand, I have great faith that this French production will honor the book by Alexandre Dumas
This film is directed by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière's father, director Denys de La Patellière was responsible for adapting the book into a miniseries in 1979 with French actor Jacques Weber playing Edmond Dantes. This adaptation is extremely faithful to the book.
There will be a miniseries of the Count of Monte Cristo by Bille August and Sam Claflin as the count. It premieres this year and there will be 8 episodes
This one looks great!! But Jim Caviezel's is memorable and had a good narrative😉
The 2002 version has a script with a one-dimensional story. Everything according to the exteriotype of good and evil.
The book's story is much more complex.
The Count's character is much more multifaceted, he has a good side, but an extremely dark side. And thanks to this good man of his, the count does not completely succumb to evil and becomes a cruel man.
The reason for the anonymous complaint was not Mercedes, but the job as captain of the ship. The person who came up with the idea for the anonymous complaint was Danglars and he managed to identify Fernand as his wingman, because he was in love with Mercedes. But the person who devised the entire plan against Edmond was Danglars. The motivations are greedy and not romantic since Fernand was in love with Mercedes and had an unrequited love for her.
The Count is a much more bitter and cruel man in the book. For him to justify his actions and transgress the law, he says that he is an envoy of divine providence to punish the guilty. He wants relief from guilt so he can go beyond the law and get justice.
His revenge has side effects and innocent people are harmed, which makes the count question the morality of his revenge.
And his bitterness towards Mercedes is so great that he is unable to reconcile with her. Unlike one-dimensional romantic comedy, there is such a great resentment that the count is unable to want a new beginning with Mercedes. Just as Mercedes realizes that the man she loved in the past no longer exists, the Count is not that happy man of the past, he is an extremely bitter and resentful man.
Can’t wait
Very excited for this movie. Hope we see it on Netflix or Prime.
Currently reading it!
This looks really good. I wish I could get my fluency in French to a somewhat decent level to not depend on the subtitles so much. It’s the speed that they speak.
There is also a series being released this year starring Jeremy Irons as Abbé Faria. I hope it will be able to be aired in the US.
An inspired piece of casting!!!
It looks so clean
I hope the theaters will play it here in america, if not I will watch online, my favorite will always be the 2002, with the 1998 Le Comte de Monte Cristo as second.