The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

Prepare for adventure. Count on revenge.

2002131 min7.7 / 10

A sweeping historical adventure about betrayal, imprisonment, and calculated revenge, driven by a protagonist's transformation from innocent victim to avenging aristocrat.

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.

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