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Why have producers removed God from the 2024 adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo?
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Sophie Dianne2024-10-17T08:00:00
Sophie Dianne was excited to find one of her favourite stories had been rebooted but she was disappointed to discover the story significantly changed.
In 1844 Alexandre Dumas wrote ‘The Count of Monte-Cristo,’ it is a story that has helped shape the way I see the world:
Betrayed by his friends and convicted of treason, sailor Edmond Dantès is condemned to life in prison. Upon his escape, he obtains a sizeable fortune and returns to France, disguised as the Count of Monte Cristo, determined to seek revenge. The lose of his fiancé and the injustices he has experienced, force him into a battle of faith and unforgiveness.
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