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‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Sets December Release After Making France’s Oscar Shortlist, Plans to Campaign in All Categories (EXCLUSIVE)
"The Count of Monte Cristo," one of four films on France's shortlist for submission to the Academy Awards, will open on Dec. 20 in U.S. theaters.
Samuel Goldwyn Films plans to campaign the three-hour adventure drama in all categories including best picture, with the release to roll out nationwide after its bow. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he makes a daring escape and assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, taking revenge on the three men who betrayed him. Variety ‘s Peter Debruge called it “timeless and thrillingly new,” writing in his review, “Executed with all the panache of golden-era Hollywood epics, the movie seems newly relevant in a time of internecine conflicts and political grudge matches, reinforcing how everyone loses when injured parties focus their energy on getting even.”
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