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The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) (TV)
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10 January 1975 (USA)
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A young officer, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friends," escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.
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wonderful adaptation
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Chamberlain | ... | Edmond Dantes |
 | Trevor Howard | ... | Abbe Faria |
| Louis Jourdan | ... | De Villefort |
 | Donald Pleasence | ... | Danglars |
 | Tony Curtis | ... | Fernand Mondego |
 | Kate Nelligan | ... | Mercedes |
| Angelo Infanti | ... | Jacopo |
| Harold Bradley | ... | M. Morrell (as Harold Bromley) |
| George Willing | ... | Andre Morrell |
| Alessio Orano | ... | Caderousse |
| Ralph Michael | ... | M. Dantes |
| Dominic Barto | ... | Bertuccio |
| Harry Baird | ... | Ali |
| Isabelle De Valvert | ... | Haydee (as Isabelle de Valvert) |
| Taryn Power | ... | Valentine De Villefort |
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Also Known As:
Il conte di Montecristo (Italy)
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Germany:98 min | UK:103 min (theatrical version) | USA:119 min | Sweden:104 min (theatrical version)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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First English-speaking film of Taryn Power.
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[at Danglar's office; Edmond handles a statue of a head]
Edmond Dantes: I am impressed by this head of Imhotep.
Danglars: Imhotep? Yeas, sure...
[gives Edmond a smaller statue]
Danglars: How about this one, mister?
Edmond Dantes: Very ingenious fake.
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Edmond Dantes: I am impressed by this head of Imhotep.
Danglars: Imhotep? Yeas, sure...
[gives Edmond a smaller statue]
Danglars: How about this one, mister?
Edmond Dantes: Very ingenious fake.
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Version of Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo (1968)
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The Count of Monte Cristo as well as The Man in the Iron Mask were both made for television in the mid to late 1970s and starred the talented Richard Chamberlain. Yet, because they were originally made for TV, they seem to have vanished and I haven't seen either on TV since the early 1980s (though I did copy them to now worn out videotapes). It's a real shame, as they were first-rate and every bit as good as any Hollywood production--maybe better.
The Man in the Iron Mask was the better of the two stories, but both are about as good Alexander Dumas stories as you can find. This is due to the overall package--exceptional music, acting, writing and pacing. I simply don't know how you could have made them much better.