The Count of Monte Cristo
Seen it?1954 | 183 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and 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 romantics and adventure fans. If you loved The Count of Monte Cristo, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 3 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1954: 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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Vernay
- Jean MaraisEdmond Dantès
- Lia AmandaMercédès Herrera
- Daniel IvernelGaspard Caderousse
- Folco LulliJacopo
- Louis SeignerMonsieur Joannès
- Paolo StoppaBertuccio
- Claude GéniaLa Carconte
- Simone ParisÉmilienne de Beaugency
- Cristina GradoHaydée
- Jacques CastelotGérard Noirtier, Count of Villefort, the King's Prosecutor