The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

Movie·1961·3h 0m

The Count of Monte Cristo

Directed By

Claude Autant-Lara

Country

Italy

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo

Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

Cinematography

Jean Isnard

Editor

Madeleine Gug

Themes

treasurefrancerepaymentreturnfake identitytreasure hunt

Production House

Cineriz
Gaumont

Audience Score

72%

40 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it38%
Perfection32%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Edmond Dantès

Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Mercédès

Pierre Mondy

Pierre Mondy

Caderousse

Yves Rénier

Yves Rénier

Albert de Morcerf

Claudine Coster

Claudine Coster

Haydée

Bernard Dhéran

Bernard Dhéran

Henri de Villefort

Jean-Claude Michel

Jean-Claude Michel

Fernand de Morcerf

Marie Mergey

Marie Mergey

Madame Caderousse

Franco Silva

Franco Silva

Mario

Henri Guisol

Henri Guisol

L'abbé Faria

Jean Martinelli

Jean Martinelli

Vidocq

Alain Ferral

Benedetto

Henri Vilbert

Henri Vilbert

Le père Dantès

Roldano Lupi

Roldano Lupi

Morrel

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Jean-Jacques Delbo

Le capitaine du Pharaon

José Squinquel

José Squinquel

Noirtier

Geymond Vital

Geymond Vital

Fouché

Henri Arius

Henri Arius

Le menuisier, successeur du père Dantès

// crew

Crew

Claude Autant-Lara

Claude Autant-Lara

Director

Madeleine Gug

Editor

Jean Isnard

Director of Photography

Jacques Natteau

Jacques Natteau

Director of Photography

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