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.

Cast

Richard Chamberlain

as Edmond Dantès

Trevor Howard

as Abbé Faria

Louis Jourdan

as Villefort

Donald Pleasence

as Danglars

Tony Curtis

as Fernand Morcerf Mondego

Kate Nelligan

as Mercédès

Angelo Infanti

as Jacopo

Harold Bromley

as M. Morrell

George Willing

as Andre Morrell

Alessio Orano

as Caderousse

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 jea...

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