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- ↑ Warner, Sam (8 August 2023). "Peaky Blinders' Sam Claflin has period drama makeover filming new TV series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ Marino, Patrizio (11 August 2023). "The Count of Monte Cristo: Sam Claflin in the first photos on the set of the series with Nicolas Maupas". Movieplayer.it. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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