Release Date
Original Release
December 6, 1961
3h 0m
The Count of Monte Cristo (1961)
Overview
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.
Director
Claude Autant-Lara
Department: Directing
Cast
Louis Jourdan
Edmond DantĂšs
Yvonne Furneaux
MercédÚs
Pierre Mondy
Caderousse
Yves RĂ©nier
Albert de Morcerf
Claudine Coster
Haydée
Bernard Dhéran
Henri de Villefort
Jean-Claude Michel
Fernand de Morcerf
Marie Mergey
Madame Caderousse
Franco Silva
Mario
Henri Guisol
L'abbé Faria
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