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The Count of Monte Cristo Collection (Miniseries) Reviews
Captivating Cristo
This is possibly the best version of the Cristo story ever made, perhaps even surpassing the 1934 film version with Robert Donat. Gerard Depardieu is marvellous as the innocent sailor who is the victim of a cruel plot by four men who all, for different reasons,want him destroyed. Imprisoned for years in a bleak island fortress, he finally escapes and sets out to get his revenge on the ones who wronged him. It is wonderful to watch him meticulously destroy his former tormentors one by one. All the other performers in this series are also excellent, and there is an authentic period atmosphere. The series gives the story a more upbeat ending than the original novel, but that's all right with me, I prefer happy endings. Absolutely enthralling from beginning to end.
The Best Adaptation To Date
This adaptation of Alexander Dumas' work by Didier Decoin and Josee Dayan is one of the best to come to the screen in a long time. The episodes follow the traditional tale of revenge by Edmond Dantes after his betrayal by auhtorities and so-called friends.
Although Gerard Depardieu's physique hardly fools anyone as to his true identity, his acting skills truly shine in this series. Depardieu plays every nuance of the complex character's emotions and inner thoughts with the same brilliance as his performance of Cyrano de Bergerac several years before. The cast includes a variety of European actors who bring their own talent to the series.
This is probably the best rendition of Dumas' famous story to reach the screen in a long time. Being originally a mini-series, Dumas' plots and themes are treated much better than adaptations made for a 2-hour film. Even though this film's ending significantly deviates from the original story, I strongly recommend this mini-series to those who want to see a more detailed adaptation of the original story.
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