The Count of Monte Cristo
A sweeping tale of wrongful imprisonment, escape, and calculated vengeance, driven by a protagonist's transformation and his methodical pursuit of justice against those who betrayed him.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Louis Jourdan
Edmond Dantès
Yvonne Furneaux
Mercédès
Pierre Mondy
Caderousse
Yves Rénier
Albert de Morcerf
Claudine Coster
Haydée
Bernard Dhéran
Henri de Villefort
Jean-Claude Michel
Fernand de Morcerf
Marie Mergey
Madame Caderousse
Franco Silva
Mario
Henri Guisol
L'abbé Faria
Jean Martinelli
Vidocq
Alain Ferral
Benedetto
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