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France 1815: Betrayed on his wedding day, young sailor Edmond Dantès is falsely accused of treason and condemned to years of brutal imprisonment in the Château d’If, where an unexpected encounter plants the seed of revenge.

Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.

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45 minutes

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Sat 2 May 202621:00

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Credits

RoleContributor
Edmond Dantes/The Count of Monte CristoPierre Niney
AngeleAdele Simphal
Gerard de VillefortLaurent Lafitte
Abbe FariaPierfrancesco Favino
CaderousseStephane Varupenne
DanglarsPatrick Mille
MercedesAnais Demoustier
Fernand de MorcerfBastien Bouillon
VictoriaJulie de Bona
HaydeeAnamaria Vartolomei
Albert de MorcerfVassili Schneider
Andrea CavalcantiJulien de Saint Jean
DirectorMatthieu Delaporte
WriterAlexandre Dumas
WriterMatthieu Delaporte
WriterAlexandre de La Patellière

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