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Monte Cristo

1929 · 223 min

A grand, stately silent epic that unfolds with opulent imagery and patient, sweeping momentum, rewarding close attention.

Directed by
Henri Fescourt
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Jean Angelo, Lil Dagover, Gaston Modot
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Henri Fescourt
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Jean Angelo, Lil Dagover, Gaston Modot
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • betrayal
    • justice
    • isolation
    • redemption
    Places
    • big city
    • prison
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    Jean Angelo, Lil Dagover, Gaston Modot, Jean Toulout, Marie Glory, Michèle Verly, Pierre Batcheff, Tamara Stezenko
    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
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    Country
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    Languages
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