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The Count of Monte Cristo

1954 · 183 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned revenge epic that moves patiently through betrayal and treasure toward a cold, satisfying reckoning.

Directed by
Robert Vernay
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Starring
Jean Marais, Lia Amanda, Daniel Ivernel
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
Robert Vernay
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Starring
Jean Marais, Lia Amanda, Daniel Ivernel
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 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
  • grief
Places
  • prison
  • sea
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure, drama, romance
Directed by
Robert Vernay
Written by
Robert Vernay, Georges Neveux
Starring
Jean Marais, Lia Amanda, Daniel Ivernel, Folco Lulli, Louis Seigner, Paolo Stoppa, Claude Génia, Simone Paris
Music
Jean Wiener
Cinematography
Robert Juillard
Runtime
183 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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