The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo
1961 · Movie · 180 min. · France
Edmund Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmund of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmund escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmund must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.
Direction Claude Autant-Lara
Cast Louis Jourdan · Yvonne Furneaux · Pierre Mondy · Bernard Dheran · Franco Silva · Claudine Coster · Jean-Claude Michel · Yves Renier · Marie Mergey · Jean Martinelli · Henri Guisol
Soundtrack René Cloërec
Screenplay Jean Halain · Alejandro Dumas
Cinematography Jean Isnard · Jacques Natteau
Original title Le comte de Monte Cristo
6.7
26 votes (FilmAffinity)
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