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The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 14, 1954

Runtime

3h 3m

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Romance

User Score

69%

Original Title

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo

Production Companies

La Société des Films Sirius, Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, CineRoma

Director

Robert Vernay

Description

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...