Count of Monte Cristo (1964) (TV)

Director:

Peter Hammond

Writer:

Anthony Steven (writer)

Release Date:

4 October 1964 (UK)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot:

A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Alan Badel	...	Edmond Dantes / Count of Monte Cristo
Natasha Parry	...	Mercedes
Anthony Newlands	...	Morrel
Michael Bilton	...	Cocles
Morris Perry	...	Danglars
Bob Raymond	...	Penelon
Philip Madoc	...	Fernand
Michael Robbins	...	Caderousse
Michael Gough	...	DeVillefort
Rosalie Crutchley	...	Madame Danglars
Anna Palk	...	Valentine
Valerie Sarruf	...	Haydee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patricia English	...	Mme. de Villefort
Roy Stewart

Directed by
Peter Hammond

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Anthony Steven		writer

Produced by
Campbell Logan	....	producer

Original Music by
Roberto Gerhard

Cinematography by
A.A. Englander

Film Editing by
Ted Walter

Production Design by
Barry Newbery
Mary Rae

Costume Design by
Dorothea Wallace

Makeup Department
Sheila Cassidy	....	makeup supervisor

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Runtime:

UK:25 min (12 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Version of "Yo compro esa mujer" (1990)

Superb

There aren't enough superlatives to express my thoughts of this sixties' serialization of Dumas' classic novel. It is one of my vivid memories of my teenage years having been one of BBC TV's superb Sunday teatime serials which were a staple television diet at that time - aalong with the "Dr Who" serials on a Saturday. With the superb Alan Badel as the ultimate 'Count', subsequent portrayals have been pale in comparison - even Gerard Depardieu in the recent French language adaptation. My only wish is that someone, somewhere, would seek out this production and give it a well-deserved rerun - all twenty-six half-hour episodes, which omitted little from the novel. A truly superb and memorable production. 'They don't make 'em like this anymore' ;-((