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The Count of Monte Cristo

1918 · 173 min

A stately, somber silent-era epic that unfolds patiently, carrying a heavy air of injustice and long-simmering vengeance.

Directed by
Henri Pouctal
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Léon Mathot, Alexandre Colas, Albert Mayer
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 Pouctal
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Léon Mathot, Alexandre Colas, Albert Mayer
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • identity
  • isolation
Places
  • prison
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure
Directed by
Henri Pouctal
Starring
Léon Mathot, Alexandre Colas, Albert Mayer, Jean Garat, Joseph Boulle, Max Charlier, Nelly Cormon, Gilbert Dalleu
Cinematography
Julien Ringel, Georges Guérin
Runtime
173 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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