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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 8.702 |
Directed By
Claude Autant-Lara
Crew
Claude Autant-Lara
Alexandre Dumas
Jean Isnard
Jacques Natteau
Madeleine Gug
Rosine Delamare
Jean Halain
Alain Poiré
Jean-Jacques Vital
Jean Halain
Jean Halain
Max Douy
René Cloërec
TOP CAST
Louis Jourdan
Edmond Dantès
Yvonne Furneaux
Mercédès
Pierre Mondy
Caderousse
Yves Rénier
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
Jean Martinelli
Vidocq
Alain Ferral
Benedetto
Henri Vilbert
Le père Dantès
Roldano Lupi
Morrel
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Le capitaine du Pharaon
José Squinquel
Noirtier
Geymond Vital
Fouché
Henri Arius
Le menuisier, successeur du père Dantès
Georges Lannes
Le président du tribunal
Paul Amiot
Le président de la Chambre des pairs
Marthe Marty
La mère de Mercédès
Jacques Dynam
Le geôlier du Château d'If
Chantal de Rieux
Madame de Villefort
André Dalibert
Le brigadier
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