As a devoted film enthusiast, I eagerly waited for the 2024 release of the latest screen adaptation of “The Count of Monte Cristo,” with Sam Claflin portraying the tormented French sailor, Edmond Dantès. After a global premiere, it was finally brought to our shores on August 2nd.
Edmond Dantes, a young sailor, is wrongfully implicated in treason and unjustly incarcerated, without a trial, in the foreboding Château d’If, an isolated fortress near Marseille.
Following numerous years confined, he ultimately breaks free and adopts the persona of the mysterious and affluent Count of Monte Cristo.
Having obtained fresh means, he sets out on a path to retaliate against those who falsely implicated him.
But who else stars alongside Claflin?
The Count of Monte Cristo cast
Find the key movers and shakers below.
- Sam Claflin as Edmond Dantès
- Jeremy Irons as Abbé Faria
- Blake Ritson as Danglars
- Karla-Simone Spence as Haydée
- Harry Taurasi as Fernand Mondego
- Poppy Corby Tuech as Héloïse
- Ana Girardot as Mercédès
- Gabriella Pession as Hermine
For more information about the characters and where you’ve seen the cast before, read on.
Sam Claflin plays Edmond Dantès
Who is Edmond Dantès? A French sailor who is accused of treason and thrown behind bars.
As a dedicated cinephile, I can’t help but wonder what other cinematic gems Sam Claflin has graced with his presence. You may recognize him from the captivating Daisy Jones & The Six, the intense Peaky Blinders, the gripping Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and the heartwarming Me Before You.
Jeremy Irons plays Abbé Faria
Who is Abbé Faria? An Italian priest who is imprisoned with Dantès. The pair form a friendship.
Has Jeremy Irons appeared in any other productions aside from Dead Ringers, Brideshead Revisited, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, and Watchmen? Yes, he has.
Blake Ritson plays Danglars
Who is Danglars? A baron who concocts a plot to have Dantès jailed.
What else has Blake Ritson been in? He’s appeared in The Gilded Age and Krypton.
Karla-Simone Spence plays Haydée
Who is Haydée? An enslaved woman who falls in love with Dantès.
What are some other projects that Karla-Simone Spence has worked on aside from The Confessions of Frannie Langton and Blue Story?
Harry Taurasi plays Fernand Mondego
Who is Fernand Mondego? A rival of Dantès. They compete for the same woman.
What else has Harry Taurasi been in? He’s best known for Young Dracula.
Poppy Corby Tuech plays Héloïse
Who is Héloïse? She is married to Prosecutor de Villefort and is a murderer.
What else has Poppy Corby Tuech been in? Her CV includes Harlots and The Royals.
Ana Girardot plays Mercédès
Who is Mercédès? Dantès’s main love interest.
What else has Ana Girardot been in? The Returned, Someone, Somewhere and Totems, among others.
Gabriella Pession plays Hermine
Who is Hermine? She is the wife of Danglers, and she has a child born out of a past affair.
Have you seen any other productions that Gabriella Pession has been a part of, aside from Tell Me Lies, Those About to Die, The Red Door, and Capri?
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2025-08-02 11:05