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The Count Of Monte Cristo
1998
Alexandre Dumas' THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO follows the adventures of Edmond Dantes (Gerard Depardieu), a 19th-century French version of James Bond or Batman, a rich, ruthless, and suave purveyor of homemade justice. This French production goes all out, having the destinction of being the first filmed version of the newly .. Read more
| Starring | Gerard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort, Florence Darel |
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| Director | Josee Dayan |
| Genres | Television, World Cinema |
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The Count Of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas' THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO follows the adventures of Edmond Dantes (Gerard Depardieu), a 19th-century French version of James Bond or Batman, a rich, ruthless, and suave purveyor of homemade justice. This French production goes all out, having the destinction of being the first filmed version of the newly restored unabridged version of Dumas' classic, which runs about 800 pages. The movie was filmed all over Europe, has a cast of thousands where even the extras are big names, and, with an original running time of more than six hours, doesn't leave out any detail from the celebrated novel.
| Starring | Gerard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort, Florence Darel, Pierre Arditi |
|---|---|
| Director | Josee Dayan |
| Studio | ARROW FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 6 hrs |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Television, World Cinema |
| Language | French |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 22 Oct 2001 Production year: 1998 |
| Format | DVD |
The Count Of Monte Cristo (2 discs) (1998)
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17 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Masterly suspense for 6 hours plus
If you're in to adventure and suspense this French made masterpiece (English subtitles) is for you. Originally shown on TV, the plots in the book are faithfully followed. It's gripping from beginning to end, plus occasional dark humour. Shows what European artistry can do at its best.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING needed!
Revenge is a dish best served cold! Edmond Dantes (AKA The Count of Monte Cristo) is as cold as ice!
Perhaps videotape doesn't look as sumptuous as celluloid (This is a made for TV film) but don't let that put you off. Gerard Depardieu was born to play this part. And doesn't he do it well? Don't know? Well, there is only one way to find out.
A warning however: This film is spread over two discs, so make sure you have them next to each other in your rental queue. If you have to wait a week between discs, you won't be able to contain yourself. -
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The Count Of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas' THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO follows the adventures of Edmond Dantes (Gerard Depardieu), a 19th-century French version of James Bond or Batman, a rich, ruthless, and suave purveyor of homemade justice. This French production goes all out, having the destinction of being the first ...
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