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The Count of Monte Cristo
Movie, 1954, Classic era, Set in Jean Marais
The Count of Monte Cristo is #3 of 11 in release order and #3 of 11 in chronological order in the The Count of Monte Cristo.
The story
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.
Ratings
IMDb 7.1/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Son of Monte Cristo, before The Count of Monte Cristo.
- Chronological order: after The Son of Monte Cristo, before The Count of Monte Cristo.
What to watch before The Count of Monte Cristo
Nothing. The Count of Monte Cristo (1954) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own. The Count of Monte Cristo itself is optional in the The Count of Monte Cristo order.
Cast
- Jean Marais as Edmond Dantès
- Lia Amanda as Mercédès Herrera
- Daniel Ivernel as Gaspard Caderousse
- Folco Lulli as Jacopo
- Louis Seigner as Monsieur Joannès
- Paolo Stoppa as Bertuccio
- Claude Génia as La Carconte
- Simone Paris as Émilienne de Beaugency
- Cristina Grado as Haydée
- Jacques Castelot as Gérard Noirtier, Count of Villefort, the King's Prosecutor
- Noël Roquevert as Monsieur Noirtier, General of the Empire, Father of Gérard
- Roger Pigaut as Fernand Mondego, Husband of Mercédès
Directed by Robert Vernay.