The Count of Monte Cristo
Seen it?1961 | 180 min | History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed 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
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$34 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Autant-Lara
- Louis JourdanEdmond Dantès
- Yvonne FurneauxMercédès
- Pierre MondyCaderousse
- Yves RénierAlbert de Morcerf
- Claudine CosterHaydée
- Bernard DhéranHenri de Villefort
- Jean-Claude MichelFernand de Morcerf
- Marie MergeyMadame Caderousse
- Franco SilvaMario
- Henri GuisolL'abbé Faria