---
title: 'The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kevin Reynolds'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 125
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Ireland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-count-of-monte-cristo-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245844/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

2002 · 125 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance · United Kingdom, United States, Ireland


## Synopsis

The Count of Monte Cristo is a 2002 historical adventure film, which is an adaptation of the 1844 novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, and Jonathan Glickman, and directed by Kevin Reynolds. The film stars Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, Luis Guzmán and Henry Cavill in one of his earliest roles. It follows the general plot of the novel, with the main storyline of imprisonment and revenge preserved, but many elements, including the relationships between major characters and the ending were modified.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kevin Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-reynolds)
- **Screenplay:** [Jay Wolpert](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-wolpert)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Edward Shearmur](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-shearmur)
- **Producer:** [Roger Birnbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-birnbaum), [Gary Barber](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-barber), [Jonathan Glickman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-glickman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Andrew Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-dunn)
- **Editor:** [Stephen Semel](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-semel)

## Cast

- [Christopher Adamson](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-adamson) as Maurice
- [James Frain](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-frain) as Gérard de Villefort
- [Guy Pearce](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-pearce) as Fernand Mondego
- [Andrew Woodall](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-woodall) as le capitaine des gendarmes
- [Patrick Godfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-godfrey) as Morrell
- [J. B. Blanc](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-b-blanc) as Luigi Vampa
- [Luis Gómez](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-gomez) as Jacopo
- [Jim Caviezel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-caviezel) as Edmond Dantès
- [Barry Cassin](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-cassin) as Louis Dantès
- [Michael Wincott](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-wincott) as Armand Dorleac
- [Henry Cavill](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-cavill) as Albert de Morcerf
- [Freddie Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/freddie-jones) as Noirtier de Villefort
- [Albie Woodington](https://cinepixo.com/people/albie-woodington) as Baron Danglars
- [Alex Norton](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-norton) as Napoleon
- [Richard Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-harris) as Abbé Faria

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