The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975 1h 59m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 200

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Chamberlain
Edmond Dantès
Trevor Howard
Abbé Faria
Louis Jourdan
Villefort
Donald Pleasence
Danglars
Tony Curtis
Fernand Morcerf Mondego
Kate Nelligan
Mercédès
Angelo Infanti
Jacopo
Harold Bromley
M. Morrell

Credits

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Director: David Greene
Writers: Sidney Carroll
Languages: English
Countries: Italy, United Kingdom

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Greene, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Allyn Ferguson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gene Milford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Chamberlain and Trevor Howard and Louis Jourdan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Greene directs. Aldo Tonti behind the camera. Allyn Ferguson scores. Gene Milford cuts. Produced in Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.
3Directed by David Greene, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Allyn Ferguson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gene Milford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Chamberlain and Trevor Howard and Louis Jourdan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0072824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Aldo Tonti
Original score: Allyn Ferguson
Editing: Gene Milford
Production design: Walter Patriarca
Costume design: Olga Lehmann
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)

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CinemaSerf2022-06-11
★ 6/10
I never really understood why Richard Chamberlain became such a big film star. His acting was seriously limited and his characterisations didn't change from one role to the other. This time he takes the part of Alexandre Dumas' hero "Edmond Dantes". Wrongly imprisoned after being betrayed by his jealous shipmate and a corrupt magistrate as a Napoleonic conspirator, he meets the Abbé Faria (Trevor Howard) and together they hope to take a mere four years to tunnel to the sea wall from his cell in the imposing "Chateau D'If". It's pretty clear the old man doesn't have that amount of time. He does, however impart news of the legendary treasure of "Cardinal Slad" and after a bit of nimble body-bag swapping, "Edmond" escapes and seeks vengeance on his persecutors. Cleverly, though, he uses their own foibles to bring them down - the greed of "Danglars" (Donald Pleasence); the ambition of "de Villefort" (Louis Jourdan) and the treachery of acclaimed general "Mondego" (Tony Curtis) who also managed to marry his sweetheart "Mercedes" (an unimpressive Kate Nelligan). My favourite parts of the book are the start - here they are generally skirted over, with little attention to the causes of his betrayal or to his time in the claustrophobic prison that ultimately drove his determination for revenge. Pleasence is good though, he portrays the avaricious banker well and Jourdan comes across strongly as the prosecutor but Tony Curtis is well past his best and the sub plots around the interesting "Caderousse" and the impressionable and honourable young "Albert" (Dominic Guard) characters are largely subsumed into the underwhelming leading role. It looks fine, the production and costumes work well enough - but somehow it is all just a bit lacking. The ending varies from the book - ordinarily that might not matter, but here is robs "Dantes" of the vaguest semblance of humanity which I felt was part of his ultimate redemption story. It's an OK watch, I didn't hate it, but a bit more by way of depth from the star would not have gone amiss.

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