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The Count of Monte Cristo

1934 · 113 min

A grand, old-fashioned adventure that sweeps you through injustice, patient plotting, and satisfying payback with earnest, theatrical flair.

Directed by
Rowland V. Lee
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Starring
Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern
Tagline
Romance Lives On ... In The Glory Of Dumas' Immortal Novel !
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
Rowland V. Lee
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Starring
Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • redemption
Places
  • prison
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, adventure
Directed by
Rowland V. Lee
Written by
Rowland V. Lee, Dan Totheroh, Harvey F. Thew, Philip Dunne
Starring
Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Raymond Walburn, O. P. Heggie, Irene Hervey, Georgia Caine
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
J. Peverell Marley
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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