The Count of Monte Cristo
Seen it?1998 | 1 seasons | 90 min | Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Crime, Family
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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A TV mini-series adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is unjustly sent to prison for 18 years. He escapes to reclaim his fiancée Mercedes and revenge against his nemesis, Mondego.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Josée Dayan
- Gérard DepardieuEdmond Dantès
- Ornella MutiMercédès Herrera
- Jean RochefortFernand Mondego
- Michel AumontBaron Danglars
- Pierre ArditiGérard de Villefort
- Roland BlancheGaspard Caderousse
- Guillaume DepardieuYoung Edmond Dantès
- Naike RivelliYoung Mercédès Herrera
- Julien RochefortYoung Fernand Mondego
- Dimitri RataudYoung Danglars