The Count of Monte Cristo

IMDb 7.0 1961 • 180 min • History

Director

Claude Autant-Lara

Country

IT

Plot Summary

Edmund 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 Edmund 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 Edmund escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmund 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.

Top Cast

Louis Jourdan
Louis Jourdan Edmond Dantès
Yvonne Furneaux
Yvonne Furneaux Mercédès
Pierre Mondy
Pierre Mondy Caderousse
Yves Rénier
Yves Rénier Albert de Morcerf
Claudine Coster
Claudine Coster Haydée