The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

119 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, History, TV Movie | Jan. 10, 1975

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.

The Count of Monte-Cristo

119 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, History, TV Movie | Jan. 10, 1975

The Count of Monte-Cristo
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers ITC, Norman Rosemont Productions
Original title The Count of Monte-Cristo
Directors David Greene
Writers Alexandre Dumas, Sidney Carroll

Cast

Richard Chamberlain

as Edmond Dantès

Trevor Howard

as Abbé Faria

Louis Jourdan

as Villefort

Donald Pleasence

as Danglars

Tony Curtis

as Fernand Morcerf Mondego

Kate Nelligan

as Mercédès

Angelo Infanti

as Jacopo

Harold Bromley

as M. Morrell

George Willing

as Andre Morrell

Alessio Orano

as Caderousse

Ralph Michael

as M. Dantes

Dominic Barto

as Bertuccio

Harry Baird

as Ali

Isabelle De Valvert

as Haydée

Taryn Power

as Valentine De Villefort

Dominic Guard

as Albert de Morcerf Mondego

Carlo Puri

as Andrea Benedetto

David Mills

as Girard

Anthony Dawson

as Noirtier De Villefort

Franco Mazzieri

as Semaphore Station Worker