The Count of Monte Cristo
Movie, 1975, Classic era, Set in Richard Chamberlain
The Count of Monte Cristo is #5 of 11 in release order and #5 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.
The Count of Monte Cristo recap
The Count of Monte Cristo (1975) is a television film from ITC, directed by David Greene, with Richard Chamberlain as Edmond Dantès, Kate Nelligan as Mercedes, Tony Curtis as Fernand Mondego, Donald Pleasence as Danglars, Trevor Howard as the Abbé Faria and Louis Jourdan, who played Dantès in 1961, as de Villefort. Three scheming men send Edmond to prison, one of them so he can have Mercedes. Mentored in a fortress no one escapes, Edmond gets out, finds a treasure on another island, and reinvents himself as the Count to take revenge on the men who ruined him and on some of the people close to them.
The Count of Monte Cristo ending explained
The Count brings down the crown prosecutor de Villefort in a courtroom scene, reveals Mondego's treachery to Mercedes, and settles things with Mondego in a final swordfight. As in the novel, his vengeful bitterness costs him Mercedes.
Where to watch The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is streaming on Prime Video, Pluto TV, YouTube (free), Plex, Tubi, and Amazon MX Player in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon.
Ratings
IMDb 6.9/10
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 (1975) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Richard Chamberlain as Edmond Dantès
- Trevor Howard as Abbé Faria
- Louis Jourdan as Villefort
- Donald Pleasence as Danglars
- Tony Curtis as Fernand Morcerf Mondego
- Kate Nelligan as Mercédès
- Angelo Infanti as Jacopo
- Harold Bromley as M. Morrell
- George Willing as Andre Morrell
- Alessio Orano as Caderousse
- Ralph Michael as M. Dantes
- Dominic Barto as Bertuccio
Directed by David Greene.