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The Count of Monte Cristo

Movie, 1961, Classic era, Set in Louis Jourdan

The Count of Monte Cristo is #4 of 11 in release order and #4 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 6.4/10

Where it fits

• Release order: after The Count of Monte Cristo, before The Count of Monte Cristo.
• Chronological order: after The Count of Monte Cristo, before The Count of Monte Cristo.

What to watch before The Count of Monte Cristo

Nothing. The Count of Monte Cristo (1961) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.

Cast

• Louis Jourdan as Edmond Dantès
• Yvonne Furneaux as Mercédès
• Pierre Mondy as Caderousse
• Yves Rénier as Albert de Morcerf
• Claudine Coster as Haydée
• Bernard Dhéran as Henri de Villefort
• Jean-Claude Michel as Fernand de Morcerf
• Marie Mergey as Madame Caderousse
• Franco Silva as Mario
• Henri Guisol as L'abbé Faria
• Jean Martinelli as Vidocq
• Alain Ferral as Benedetto

Directed by Claude Autant-Lara.