The Elephant. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1844 book, The Count of Monte Cristo
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas, 1844
movie vs book
Kirk Langer, 2023

Taking inspiration from Alexandre Dumas’ ‘The Count Of Monte Cristo’ and unfolding against the backdrop of the Covid crisis in the early 2020s, a peculiar sequence of homicides commences across different urban and rural areas, exhibiting no apparent connection. Nevertheless, an astute detective from a small town embarks on a pursuit of a solitary clue that interconnects numerous killings, leading him to deduce the existence of a relentless serial killer.