The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo is a British 12-part dramatization of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel of the same name. It was made by the BBC and was screened in the autumn of 1964. The series starred Alan Badel in the title role. As well as being the only BBC version, the serial survived the corporation's junking policy intact and is available on DVD. Premise Edmond Dantes, a sailor, is falsely accused and imprisoned by three men who have various reasons to be jealous of him. After 14 years imprisoned in the Chateau d'If he escapes, and, after recovering a treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo revealed to him by the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner, he embarks on a campaign of revenge against those who have wronged him. Cast Alan Badel as Edmond Dantes Natasha Parry as Mercédès Philip Madoc as Fernand Mondego Morris Perry as Danglars Michael Gough as Villefort Michael Robbins as Caderousse Anthony Newlands as M. Morel John Wentworth as Abbe Faria David Calderisi as Jacopo Cyril Shaps as Bertuccio Rosalie Crutchley as Mme. Danglars Patricia English as Mme. Villefort Sandor Eles as Albert Morcerf Isobel Black as Eugenie Danglars Anna Palk as Valentine Villefort Edward de Souza as Maximilian Morel Austin Trevor as Cavalcanti Richard Kay as Benedetto Valerie Sarruf as Haydee