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. Its therefore safe to assume that, because the film tanked so badly in a financial sense, it was unwise to reattempt the. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. 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. 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 1998 letterboxd social film. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The count of monte cristo is a 19 silent film adventure directed by joseph a. 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 count of monte cristo is an excellent film that you. Gentlemen, said the count of monte cristo as he entered, i pray you excuse me for suffering my visit to be anticipated. Dantes escapes from prison monte cristo 1922 starring.
It is presented as a four part miniseries, but it is really a six. Filming locations of the count of monte cristo le comte. The count of monte cristo is an excellent film that you should definitely watch. 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. The wife of montecristo by jules lermina goodreads. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Moreover, it stays close to the source material, which is perhaps my favorite novel of all time. 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. The count of monte cristo is a quarantine film refinery29. 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. Another important work by dumas, written before his work. When published in english it was split into two parts. Media in category monte cristo 1922 film the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. The first reel opens with the departure of the ship pharaon from marseilles, with dantes and danglars, the man who later incomes his deadly rival, as supercargo.
With hobart bosworth, tom santschi, herbert rawlinson, eugenie besserer. At the moment of his death he gives the charge of the ship to dantes, and also entrusts. The count of monte cristo 2002 letterboxd social film. Dumas usually does endings so well, so i was surprised and disappointed. Though it may not reach for any new artistic heights, the count of monte cristo is an oldfashioned yet enjoyable swashbuckler. Recommendation ive been meaning to watch this film for a while and im so glad i did. This pal dvd edition presents the 2006 reconstruction of the french release version of monte cristo 1929. Im a big fan of dumas the count of monte cristo, and read an unabridged version the penguin classics edition about 2 years ago. 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 a 1975 television film produced by itc entertainment and based upon the book the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, pere. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers. 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. The count of monte cristo american silent film 1908 britannica. 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.
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. Alexandre dumas pere novel, philip dunne screenplay, dan totheroh screenplay, rowland v. It is one of the few actually maybe even the only more recent film that captured the feel of the great classic adventure movies. Screen our films online 247 and receive a monthly newsletter and real time information on film aquisitions and market presence. The film is set during the familys reunion on vancouver island and flashes back and forth over the last 10 years. Donat plays edmond dantes, wrongly accused of a plot against the postnapoleonic french government. The other major location was malta, chosen primarily for the islands architectural heritage. Novels similar to the count of monte cristo mobileread. Modern count of monte cristo movie in the works at warner bros. The era of the american silent feature film lasted from 1912 until 1929. Media in category the count of monte cristo 19 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
At the moment of his death he gives the charge of the ship to dantes, and also. Jun 08, 2017 the return of monte cristo 1946 film complet en francais a 20170608t22. 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. The count of monte cristo is a lost 1912 unauthorised silent film short directed by colin campbell and starring hobart bosworth. The count of montecristo is a 1975 television film produced by itc entertainment and based upon the book the count of. It starred james oneill, a stage actor and father of playwright eugene oneill. One singlesided, singlelayered, region 0 ntsc dvdr disc, 1. 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.
North american collectors will need a regionfree pal dvd player capable of outputting an ntsccompatible signal to view this edition. Judging the film on its own merits, it probably would have earned 5 stars. 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. The third reel opens with the rescue of dantes from the rock by a smugglers schooner. One of alexandre dumass most popular adventure novels is the count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo mengisahkan tentang seorang pemuda bernama edmond dantes james caviezel yang bekerja sebagai seorang pelaut. The count of monte cristo is a 1975 television film produced by itc entertainment and based upon the.
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. Timeless themes of revenge and entrapment become surprisingly resonant, and the line between reality and performance starts to blur. 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. 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. The film is a remake of the same story selig had filmed in 1908. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Selain itu, edmond dantes memiliki seorang kekasih yang begitu ia cintai. 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. 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. Porter based on alexandre dumas 1844 novel novel of. The return of monte cristo 1946 film complet en francais a 20170608t22. The count of monte cristo 1974 richard chamberlain youtube. 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.
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 count of monte cristo 1975 film tv show, movie facebook. Film education resources film library count of monte. 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. Dan seakan tidak ada yang bisa memisahkan hubungan asmara tersebut. 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. Modern count of monte cristo movie in the works at warner.
There is also a specific feeling you get when you finish a 1200page work by one of your favourite authors. 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. Avec jean marais, lia amanda, daniel ivernel, folco lulli, louis seigner. All film versions of the count of monte cristo are going to be compared to the classic robert donat version from 1934. Basically, im looking for a novel that has a compelling storyline, lots of twists, adventure, tragedy, thriller. He discovers the exact cave and unearths the treasure. Porter on allmovie based on the classic revenge tale by alexander. Condemned to a prison cell in the impenetrable chateau dif, dantes vows vengeance against the four conspirators who framed him. The count of monte cristo 1975 film tv show, movie. The return of monte cristo 1946 film complet en francais.
The primary location for the count of monte cristo was ireland. James oneill had been playing edmond dantes most of his adult life and was famous in the role. Ive been meaning to watch this film for a while and im so glad i did. 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. Where was tv series the count of monte cristo, cast gerard depardieu, ornella muti, jean rochefort, pierre arditi. Few famous novels have been filmed as often as alexandre dumas the count of monte cristoand few versions are as enjoyable as this 1934 adaptation starring robert donat. Fox film spared no expense on this prestige film with lavish sets and a.