The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 18.491 |
Directed By
David Greene
Crew
David Greene
Alexandre Dumas
Aldo Tonti
Sidney Carroll
Norman Rosemont
Allyn Ferguson
Gene Milford
Rose Tobias Shaw
Jose Villaverde
Walter Patriarca
Andrew Patriarca
Walter Patriarca
Olga Lehmann
TOP CAST
Richard Chamberlain
Edmond Dantès
Trevor Howard
Abbé Faria
Louis Jourdan
Villefort
Donald Pleasence
Danglars
Tony Curtis
Fernand Morcerf Mondego
Kate Nelligan
Mercédès
Angelo Infanti
Jacopo
Harold Bromley
M. Morrell
George Willing
Andre Morrell
Alessio Orano
Caderousse
Ralph Michael
M. Dantes
Dominic Barto
Bertuccio
Harry Baird
Ali
Isabelle De Valvert
Haydée
Taryn Power
Valentine De Villefort
Dominic Guard
Albert de Morcerf Mondego
Carlo Puri
Andrea Benedetto
David Mills
Girard
Anthony Dawson
Noirtier De Villefort
Franco Mazzieri
Semaphore Station Worker
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