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The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1975 television film produced by ITC Entertainment and based upon the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It was directed by David Greene and starred Richard Chamberlain as Edmond Dantès, Kate Nelligan as Mercedes, Tony Curtis as Fernand Mondego, Louis Jourdan (who played Edmond Dantès in the 1961 film adaptation of the novel) as De Villefort, Donald Pleasence as Danglars, Trevor Howard as Abbé Faria, and Isabelle de Valvert as Haydee. ITC had previously produced a 39-part TV series based on the same source material, in 1956.
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1975 · 1h 59m · Adventure · Drama · TV Movie
TMDB 6.8/10 (190 votes)
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.
Directed by David Greene
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David GreeneDirector
Richard Chamberlainas Edmond Dantès
Trevor Howardas Abbé Faria
Louis Jourdanas Villefort
Tony Curtisas Fernand Morcerf Mondego
Kate Nelliganas Mercédès
Angelo Infantias Jacopo
Harold Bromleyas M. Morrell
George Willingas Andre Morrell
Alessio Oranoas Caderousse
Ralph Michaelas M. Dantes
Dominic Bartoas Bertuccio
Harry Bairdas AliIIsabelle De Valvertas Haydée