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The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)

The Count of Monte Cristo (1954), directed by Robert Vernay, starring Jean Marais and Lia Amanda.

01/14/1954 BR Adventure, Drama and Romance 3h 3m

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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.

  • Robert JuillardCinematography
  • Robert VernayDirector, Screenplay
  • Monique KirsanoffEditing
  • Antoine de RouvreProducer

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The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Jean Marais, Lia Amanda and Roger Pigaut. It is based on the 1844 novel of the same title by Alexandre Dumas.

It was first aired in France and Italy, in 1954, in 2 parts.

France : 1) La Trahison, 2) La Vengeance

Italy : 1) Il tesoro di Montecristo, 2) La vendetta di Montecristo

It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location on the Côte d'Azur. The sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel. It was made in Gevacolor.

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The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Jean Marais, Lia Amanda and Roger Pigaut. It is based on the 1844 novel of the same title by Alexandre Dumas.

It was first aired in France and Italy, in 1954, in 2 parts.

France : 1) La Trahison, 2) La Vengeance

Italy : 1) Il tesoro di Montecristo, 2) La vendetta di Montecristo

It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location on the Côte d'Azur. The sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel. It was made in Gevacolor.

Cast

Jean Marais as Edmond Dantès / Comte de Monte-Cristo

Lia Amanda as Mercédès Herrera (1 and 2)

Roger Pigaut as Fernand Mondego, alias : de Mortcerf, new husband of Mercédès (1 and 2)

Cristina Grado as Haydée, la jeune esclave (2)

Jacques Castelot as Gérard Noirtier, alias M. de Villefort, procureur du roi (1 and 2)

Daniel Ivernel as Gaspard Caderousse, le second d'Edmond sur le bateau (1 and 2)

Claude Génia as la Carconte, la femme de Caderousse (1)

Jean Témerson as le roi Louis XVIII

Louis Seigner as M. Joannès, le bijoutier Parisien (1)

Noël Roquevert as M. Noirtier, le père de Gérard (1)

Folco Lulli as Jacopo, le capitaine du bateau au large du château d'If (1 and 2)

Paolo Stoppa as Bertuccio, l'ancien amant de La Picard (2)

Julien Bertheau as Napoléon Ier (1)

Lucien Blondeau as Dantès père (1)

André Brunot as L'armateur Morel (1)

Gualtiero Tumiati as L'abbé Faria (1)

Simone Paris as Émilienne de Beaugency (2)

Genica Athanasiou as Fatima (2)

Daniel Cauchy as Bruno

Jean-Pierre Mocky as Albert de Morcerf (2)

Marcel Journet as Le président de la chambre des Pairs (2)

Paul Azaïs as Un argousin

Cristina Grado as Haydée

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Bibliography

Roy Kinnard & Tony Crnkovich. Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908–1990. McFarland, 2017.

External links

The Count of Monte Cristo at IMDb

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1954) at the Films de France

Text from The Count of Monte Cristo (1954 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo_(1954_film)

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What is The Count of Monte Cristo about?

The Count of Monte Cristo: 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.

Who directed The Count of Monte Cristo?

The Count of Monte Cristo was directed by Robert Vernay in 1954.

Who stars in The Count of Monte Cristo?

The cast of The Count of Monte Cristo includes Jean Marais, Lia Amanda, Daniel Ivernel, Folco Lulli and Louis Seigner.

How long is The Count of Monte Cristo?

The Count of Monte Cristo runs for 183 minutes, or 3h03.

What is The Count of Monte Cristo based on?

The Count of Monte Cristo is based on The Count of Monte Cristo.

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