The Count of Monte-Cristo
Seen it?1975 | 119 min | Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved True Grit or The Count of Monte Cristo, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: 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
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Emmys.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Greene
- Richard ChamberlainEdmond Dantès
- Trevor HowardAbbé Faria
- Louis JourdanVillefort
- Donald PleasenceDanglars
- Tony CurtisFernand Morcerf Mondego
- Kate NelliganMercédès
- Angelo InfantiJacopo
- Harold BromleyM. Morrell
- George WillingAndre Morrell
- Alessio OranoCaderousse