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This is where the version (the 1998 miniseries) wins immediately. Directed by Josée Dayan, this adaptation runs for approximately 400 minutes (6 hours and 40 minutes). This extended runtime allows the story to breathe. We see young Edmond Dantès as a naive sailor for more than fifteen minutes. We feel the weight of the 14 years he spends in the Château d'If. Most importantly, we witness the slow, painful transformation of Dantès into the cold, calculating Count.

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