My list of best " The Count of Monte Cristo " films and TV adaptions
by budwiser_uk | created - 22 Jul 2017 | updated - 22 Jul 2017 | PublicThese are my favorite adaptions of The Count of Monte Cristo story written by Alexandre Dumas.
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1. The Count of Monte Cristo (1998)
400 min | Adventure, History, Romance
Edmond Dantes is unjustly sent to prison for 18 years. He escapes to reclaim his fiancée Mercedes and revenge against his nemesis, Mondego.
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort, Pierre Arditi
Votes: 6,963
This 4 part TV mini-series is the very best adaption of The Count of Monte Cristo. Derard Depardieu simply plays the part tremendously. You have to suspend belief as no disguise could hide Depardieu.
2. The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
Passed | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After greedy men have Edmond Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them.
Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer
Votes: 3,240
The best film adaption.
3. The Count of Monte Cristo (1943)
90 min | Adventure, Drama
Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Vernay | Stars: Pierre Richard-Willm, Michèle Alfa, Aimé Clariond, Marcel Herrand
Votes: 194
4. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend", escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Christopher Adamson, JB Blanc
Votes: 148,373 | Gross: $54.23M
The best colour Cristo film.
5. The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)
183 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he ... See full summary »
Stars: Jean Marais, Lia Amanda, Daniel Ivernel, Folco Lulli
Votes: 1,115
6. The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 103 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A young officer, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friends," escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.
Director: David Greene | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Trevor Howard, Louis Jourdan, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 5,519
7. Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (2004–2005)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
Trying to escape his uneventful life, Albert, the son of a renowned general from Paris, makes a journey with his friend Franz. During his travels, he meets an immensely wealthy nobleman ... See full summary »
Stars: Jôji Nakata, Johnny Yong Bosch, Beau Billingslea, Karen Strassman
Votes: 2,718
8. The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo (1961)
132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Autant-Lara | Stars: Louis Jourdan, Yvonne Furneaux, Pierre Mondy, Bernard Dhéran
Votes: 537
9. The Count of Monte Cristo (1942)
165 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Based on the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of a man who is unjustly imprisoned with an old man who, before dying, reveals the place where a treasure is buried.
Director: Chano Urueta | Stars: Arturo de Córdova, Mapy Cortés, Anita Blanch, Consuelo Frank
Votes: 72
10. Monte Cristo (1922)
Passed | 100 min | Drama, Romance
A film adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the ... See full summary »
Director: Emmett J. Flynn | Stars: John Gilbert, Estelle Taylor, Robert McKim, William V. Mong
Votes: 440 | Gross: $0.17M
11. Monte Cristo (1929)
223 min | Adventure
After greedy men have Edmound Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them
Director: Henri Fescourt | Stars: Jean Angelo, Lil Dagover, Gaston Modot, Jean Toulout
Votes: 157
12. The Prisoner of Castle If (1988)
236 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A Russian version of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the ... See full summary »
Stars: Viktor Avilov, Evgeniy Dvorzhetskiy, Aleksey Petrenko, Anna Samokhina
Votes: 569
13. The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)
Approved | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Edmond Dantes is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned. After 14 years ,He escapes and gets great wealth under the help of the Abbé Faria. Revitalised as the name of Monte Cristo,is to destroy the designs of corrupt and evil men.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Louis Hayward, Barbara Britton, George Macready, Una O'Connor
Votes: 103
14. The Wife of Monte Cristo (1946)
Passed | 83 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Edmund Dantes (Martin Kosleck), The Count of Monte Cristo, rides again in 1832, this time accompanied by (or stood in for) his countess wife, Haydee (Lenore Aubert. He is out for vengeance ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: John Loder, Lenore Aubert, Fritz Kortner, Charles Dingle
Votes: 112
15. Amir el-Inteqam (1950)
165 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend," escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.
Director: Henry Barakat | Stars: Anwar Wagdi, Samia Gamal, Madihah Yusri, Kamal El-Shinnawi
Votes: 266
16. The Count of Monte Cristo (1979)
350 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A TV mini-series adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in ... See full summary »
Stars: Jacques Weber, Carla Romanelli, Jean-François Poron, Christiane Krüger
Votes: 165
17. The Secret of Monte Cristo (1961)
95 min | Adventure
In 1815 England, Col. Jackson hires Adam Corbett to serve as armed escort for himself and his daughter as they travel to the isle of Monte Cristo. It seems the Colonel has part of a map showing the site of the fabled Monte Cristo treasure.
Directors: Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman | Stars: Rory Calhoun, Patricia Bredin, John Gregson, Gianna Maria Canale
Votes: 134
18. The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, Romance
General Gurko Lanen is the dictator of Lichtenburg, a country set in the Balkans. With the help of Napoleon II, the rightful ruler Grand Duchess Zona aims to overthrow the general. She is also helped by the visiting Count of Monte Cristo.
Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, George Sanders, Florence Bates
Votes: 880
19. The Count of Monte-Cristo (1991 TV Movie)
50 min | Animation, Family, Adventure
Edmond Dantes is wrongfully imprisoned by his dastardly friends. A dancing priest gives him a magic emerald which he can use to have his revenge.
Stars: David Baldwin, Rachel King, Lee Perry, Patrick Phillips
Votes: 49
20. The Count of Monte Cristo (1953)
102 min | Adventure, History
Edmundo Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he ... See full summary »
Director: León Klimovsky | Stars: Jorge Mistral, Elina Colomer, Santiago Gómez Cou, Nelly Meden
Votes: 63
21. The Count of Monte Cristo (1973 TV Movie)
60 min | Animation, Adventure
Cartoon adaptation of the classic of world literature by Alexandre Dumas, which tells the dramatic odyssey of Edmond Dantes since he's unjustly accused and sentenced for life.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Elizabeth Crosby, Tim Elliott, Barbara Frawley, Ron Haddrick
Votes: 49
22. The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
30 min | Adventure, Family
A TV series adaptated from the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the ... See full summary »
Stars: George Dolenz, Nick Cravat, Robert Cawdron, Henry Corden
Votes: 65
23. The Count of Monte Cristo (1913)
69 min | Drama, History
A French sailor, imprisoned for years on false charges of conpiring against the king, escapes and exacts revenge on his accusers.
Directors: Joseph A. Golden, Edwin S. Porter | Stars: James O'Neill, Nance O'Neil, Murdock MacQuarrie
Votes: 69
24. Monte Cristo (1912)
Short, Adventure
Part One. The first reel opens with the departure of the ship Pharaon from Marseilles, with Dantes and Danglars, the man who later incomes his deadly rival, as supercargo. During the voyage... See full summary »
Director: Colin Campbell | Stars: Hobart Bosworth, Tom Santschi, Herbert Rawlinson, Eugenie Besserer
Votes: 24
25. The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951)
Approved | 80 min | Adventure
In 1858 France, Emperor Louis Napoleon sends Captain Renault of the Royal Dragoons, Minister La Roche and Major Nicolet to Normandy in search of the members of a group of rebels. A Masked ... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Geraghty | Stars: George Montgomery, Paula Corday, Berry Kroeger, William Conrad
Votes: 194
26. The Return of Monte Cristo (1968)
90 min | Adventure
Edmond Dantès, who was active in the resistance against the Nazis, is accused for being a Nazi collaborator and is imprisoned in the fortress of Sisteron.
Director: André Hunebelle | Stars: Paul Barge, Claude Jade, Anny Duperey, Pierre Brasseur
Votes: 205
27. The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)
90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
A bank janitor is promoted to teller to be charged with the embezzlement committed by the manager's son and sent to prison, but in jail he receives help from an old prisoner. Inspired by ... See full summary »
Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares | Stars: Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe, Andrés Soler, Miguel Arenas
Votes: 76
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