The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell
Seen it?1943 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, History, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who like their stories at full throttle and anyone with a bit of wanderlust, this one's for you. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. If you loved The Wages of Fear, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
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 meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ferruccio Cerio, Robert Vernay
- Pierre Richard-WillmEdmond Dantès / Le Comte de Monte Cristo
- Michèle AlfaMercédès
- Aimé ClariondMonsieur de Villefort
- Marcel HerrandBertuccio
- Ermete ZacconiL'abbé Faria
- Alexandre RignaultCaderousse
- Henri BoscFernand, le comte de Morcerf
- Jacques BaumerNoirtier
- André FouchéBenedetto
- René BergeronLe policier