Ive been meaning to watch this film for a while and im so glad i did. It is presented as a four part miniseries, but it is really a six hour long film with credits quickly rolling every hour and a half. Avec jean marais, lia amanda, daniel ivernel, folco lulli, louis seigner. The count of monte cristo is the story of a naive sailor who is wrongfully imprisoned and escapes to take revenge on his betrayers only to learn that there is a better way. Probably the best adaptation of the count of monte cristo that we are ever going to get certainly much better than the 2002 guy pearce abomination. Though it may not reach for any new artistic heights, the count of monte cristo is an oldfashioned yet enjoyable swashbuckler.
Modern count of monte cristo movie in the works at warner. The count of monte cristo full movie video dailymotion. I dont mind a small change but for some reason every single one seems to forget about haiti or if she is in it they still end up having the count and mercedes back together in the end. Gentlemen, said the count of monte cristo as he entered, i pray you excuse me for suffering my visit to be anticipated.
There is also a specific feeling you get when you finish a 1200page work by one of your favourite authors. Im a big fan of dumas the count of monte cristo, and read an unabridged version the penguin classics edition about 2 years ago. This pal dvd edition presents the 2006 reconstruction of the french release version of monte cristo 1929. Another important work by dumas, written before his work.
Basically, im looking for a novel that has a compelling storyline, lots of twists, adventure, tragedy, thriller. The return of monte cristo 1946 film complet en francais. Moreover, it stays close to the source material, which is perhaps my favorite novel of all time. The count of monte cristo 1975 film tv show, movie facebook. The count of monte cristo mengisahkan tentang seorang pemuda bernama edmond dantes james caviezel yang bekerja sebagai seorang pelaut. Edmonds english class couldnt care less about the count of monte cristo until a school lockdown and a film competition with a strict deadline force them to reenact the story. Alexandre dumas pere novel, philip dunne screenplay, dan totheroh screenplay, rowland v. The film is set during the familys reunion on vancouver island and flashes back and forth over the last 10 years. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
Porter on allmovie based on the classic revenge tale by alexander. I dont mind a small change but for some reason every single one seems to forget about haiti or if she is in it they still end up having the count and mercedes back together in. Monte cristo is a 1922 american silent film directed by emmett j. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers. The film is a remake of the same story selig had filmed in 1908. The wife of montecristo by jules lermina goodreads.
The primary location for the count of monte cristo was ireland. Novels similar to the count of monte cristo mobileread. The other major location was malta, chosen primarily for the islands architectural heritage. Though he lives for vengeance, dantesalias the count of monte cristo has his humanity restored by the love of mercede, who despite her marriage has always remained spiritually faithful to him. All film versions of the count of monte cristo are going to be compared to the classic robert donat version from 1934. The count of monte cristo 2002 the classic story of an innocent man wrongly, but deliberately imprisoned and his brilliant strategy for revenge against those who betrayed him. The count of monte cristo has a ridiculous number of movies made after it, yet all the ones i have seen fail to follow the storyline of the book.
The return of monte cristo 1946 film complet en francais a 20170608t22. Selain itu, edmond dantes memiliki seorang kekasih yang begitu ia cintai. At the moment of his death he gives the charge of the ship to dantes, and also. The count of monte cristo 1975 film tv show, movie. It starred james oneill, a stage actor and father of playwright eugene oneill. Film education resources film library count of monte. The count of monte cristo is a quarantine film refinery29. The count of montecristo is a 1975 television film produced by itc entertainment and based upon the book the count of.
The count of monte cristo is an excellent film that you should definitely watch. Its therefore safe to assume that, because the film tanked so badly in a financial sense, it was unwise to reattempt the. Porter based on alexandre dumas 1844 novel novel of. This one is a french adaptation with gerard depardieu. Count of monte cristo, the cert pg, 1 mins the count of monte cristo is a remake of the alexander dumas tale of the same name. One of alexandre dumass most popular adventure novels is the count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo 1998 letterboxd social film. With hobart bosworth, tom santschi, herbert rawlinson, eugenie besserer. Screen our films online 247 and receive a monthly newsletter and real time information on film aquisitions and market presence. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of.
James oneill had been playing edmond dantes most of his adult life and was famous in the role. Filming locations of the count of monte cristo le comte. It is one of the few actually maybe even the only more recent film that captured the feel of the great classic adventure movies. Condemned to a prison cell in the impenetrable chateau dif, dantes vows vengeance against the four conspirators who framed him. When this film was made adolph zukor had secured the rights to the novel and was about to release his 19 version with james oneill who had made the role famous on stage. One singlesided, singlelayered, region 0 ntsc dvdr disc, 1. Alexander dumas stirring classic tale of injustice, revenge and retribution, in which edmond dantes, richard chamberlain, is falsely accused by three men of conspiring with napoleon. North american collectors will need a regionfree pal dvd player capable of outputting an ntsccompatible signal to view this edition.
The count of monte cristo 2002 letterboxd social film. At the moment of his death he gives the charge of the ship to dantes, and also entrusts. The count of monte cristo is my favourite novel of all time and ever since ive read it nine months ago ive been really wanting to find and read books that are similar to it. By far, this edition more complete than any other home video version of the film. The count of monte cristo 1974 richard chamberlain youtube. The count of monte cristo is a 1975 television film produced by itc entertainment and based upon the. In monte cristo 1922, adapted from the novel by alexandre dumas. During the cruise of the schooner, dantes induces the captain to put him ashore on the isle of monte cristo, the spot named in the abbes chart as the depository of the hidden treasure. Dumas usually does endings so well, so i was surprised and disappointed. The count of monte cristo is an excellent film that you. What the 1934 film did was take the core of the revenge story from the many elements and threads in the book and add swashbuckling there are no sword fights in the book, and changed the ending to keep the punters happy. Media in category monte cristo 1922 film the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. The count of monte cristo is a 19 silent film adventure directed by joseph a. It is presented as a four part miniseries, but it is really a six.
Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. Its therefore safe to assume that, because the film tanked so badly in a financial sense, it was unwise to reattempt the same mistake again and soon soon after. The count of monte cristo is digitally remastered for 2012 15 nov robert donat chose to make only one film in hollywood, the count of monte cristo 1934, adapted from alexandre dumas novel, and directed by rowland v. The count of monte cristo is a 1975 television film produced by itc entertainment and based upon the book the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas. I had just finished reading alexander dumas epic masterpiece the count of monte cristo for the first time and, although i loved the book and would still consider it one of my favorites today, i found myself less than enchanted with the ending. Dan seakan tidak ada yang bisa memisahkan hubungan asmara tersebut. The third reel opens with the rescue of dantes from the rock by a smugglers schooner. Dantes escapes from prison monte cristo 1922 starring. Here ardmore studios became home to elaborate construction including the chateau dif staircase, the interior of mondegos lavish townhouse and the forbidding innards of chateau dif. Where was tv series the count of monte cristo, cast gerard depardieu, ornella muti, jean rochefort, pierre arditi. Tv series was filmed in 1998, countries of filming locations are france, germany, italy. Edmund dantes jim caviezel is a commoner whose plans to marry the beautiful mercedes are shattered when his best friend, the noble mondego, who wants mercedes for himself. The count of monte cristo is tremendously underrated. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
Timeless themes of revenge and entrapment become surprisingly resonant, and the line between reality and performance starts to blur. Jun 08, 2017 the return of monte cristo 1946 film complet en francais a 20170608t22. Monte cristo is a french silent film directed by henri fescourt, and is a film adaptation of the count of monte cristo, a novel by alexandre dumas, pere long forgotten, the film underwent a restoration effort from 1999 to 2006 under the direction of lenny borger, with funding by the arte channel. He discovers the exact cave and unearths the treasure. Alexandre dumas 18021870 edmond dantes, a young seaman with a promising future, is arrested at his wedding ceremony under calomnious charges, and locked up in the chateau dif for 14 years. Dec 27, 2014 the count of monte cristo film complet soustitree en francais the count of monte cristo full movie subtitled in german the count of monte cristo volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands. Recommendation ive been meaning to watch this film for a while and im so glad i did. When published in english it was split into two parts. The count of monte cristo is a book with great detail and depth, and that makes it hard to do a film of less than 2 hours that covers everything, but this film does the best job ive seen in trying. Fox film spared no expense on this prestige film with lavish sets and a.
Media in category the count of monte cristo 19 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Modern count of monte cristo movie in the works at warner bros. According to publicity, the 1955 tv series based on the count of monte cristo was filmed on the standing sets from the 1934 film. The film stars jim caviezel as dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend fernand guy pearce, who wants dantes girlfriend mercedes dagmara dominczyk for himself. At least youre not locked up in frances chateau dif. The count of monte cristo is a 1975 television film produced by itc entertainment and based upon the book the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, pere.