Le comte de Monte Cristo

Sep 30 1962 N/A 3h 0m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

Edmond 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 Edmond 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 Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond 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.

Written by

Jean Halain, Alexandre Dumas

Directed by

Claude Autant-Lara

Cast

Louis Jourdan, Yvonne Furneaux, Pierre Mondy

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Gaumont, Cineriz

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
583
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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