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The Count of Monte-Cristo
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Title: The Count of Monte-Cristo

Release Date: 31 Oct 1975

Runtime: 1h 59m

Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama, History, TV Movie

Director: Norman Rosemont Productions, ITC Entertainment

Production Companies: Norman Rosemont Productions, ITC Entertainment

Overview: A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.694 (152 votes)

Cast

  • Edmond Dantès: Richard Chamberlain
  • Abbé Faria: Trevor Howard
  • Villefort: Louis Jourdan
  • Danglars: Donald Pleasence
  • Fernand Morcerf Mondego: Tony Curtis
  • Mercédès: Kate Nelligan
  • Jacopo: Angelo Infanti
  • M. Morrell: Harold Bromley
  • Andre Morrell: George Willing
  • Caderousse: Alessio Orano
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