The Count of Monte Cristo (1975)
Directed by David Greene
Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Adventure Drama, Costume Adventure, Escape Film, Period Film |
Release Date - Jan 10, 1975 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, Italy, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Richard Chamberlain stars in this lavishly appointed adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas adventure story. When Count Edmond Dantes (Richard Chamberlain) is stripped of his wealth and sent to prison for crimes he did not commit, he swears to get revenge against those who wronged him. With the help of Abbe (Trevor Howard), a fellow prisoner, the Count escapes and sets forth to see that justice is done. The supporting cast includes Tony Curtis as Mondego, Louis Jourdan as De Villefort, and Donald Pleasance as Danglars. This seventh of eight film versions of The Count of Monte Cristo was produced for American television but received a theatrical release in Europe.
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against-all-odds, escape, frame-up, imprisonment, imprisonment-false, lost, love, nobility, prison, revenge, swashbuckler