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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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" Avenging Angels Cannot ask Forgivness of their Victims "
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(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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Danglars:
This is impossible...
Girard: It is an official telegram, sir.
Danglars: "King Don Carlos has taken Spain under control. Civil war is in force." War? What does it have to do with the bonds?
Girard: If I would suggest...
Danglars: Well suggest, suggest, SUGGEST!
Girard: Sell everything as quick as possible.
Danglars: Yes, indeed! Sell every bond!
Girard: The moment the exchange opens.
Danglars: My reputation, the reputation of the bank! I invested my customers' money on a civil war! Are we losing our customers? Do you have any more suggestions?
Girard: Yes. Make good all your losses.
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Girard: It is an official telegram, sir.
Danglars: "King Don Carlos has taken Spain under control. Civil war is in force." War? What does it have to do with the bonds?
Girard: If I would suggest...
Danglars: Well suggest, suggest, SUGGEST!
Girard: Sell everything as quick as possible.
Danglars: Yes, indeed! Sell every bond!
Girard: The moment the exchange opens.
Danglars: My reputation, the reputation of the bank! I invested my customers' money on a civil war! Are we losing our customers? Do you have any more suggestions?
Girard: Yes. Make good all your losses.
[...]
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Version of "Conde de Monte Cristo" (1956)
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If you are a scholar of great books which have laid the foundation of Literary knowledge, then like most modern readers you are interested in the visual version of the book. True there are many works of art which have been put to celluloid, but having been a fan of Alexander Dumas, I have long awaited this one. " The Count of Monte Christo " is one of the finest story of it's genre and I often fancy myself in the part, discovering many versions dating to the 1930's. True, some films make stars of unknowns, while an exceptional actor can make that particular role his trademark. Thus it is with this offering. Here we have the inimitable Richard Chamberlain playing the hero Edmond Dantes. Of all the versions and actors before or after, this is my favorite. He is superb as the innocent Captain-to-be, who is trampled under foot by ambitious and unscrupulous men, stripped of his naval position, livelihood and his beloved Mercedes (Kate Nelligan) and sent to an island prison for life. There as fate would have it, he meets the equally innocent Abbe Faria (Trevor Howard) an Italian monk and teacher who has been entrusted with a fabulous treasure which he bequeathes to Dantes. With such a fortune, Edmond plots revenge on those whom he blames for his imprisonment and his father's death. The superior cast of Louis Jourdan, perfect as De Villefort, the ambitious Prosecuter of the King, Donald Pleasence is excellent as the greedy Danglars and Tony Curtis who is delightfully despicable as Fernand Mondego. Although a bit weak in the substance department of the story, the film makes up for it in the cast assemblage. The result is nothing sort of memorable as a classic come to life. ****