The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)
- Original title
- Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
- Directed by
- Robert Vernay
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 3h 03m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 77 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man is wrongfully imprisoned for years. After escaping, he uses a hidden fortune to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo and systematically take revenge on those who betrayed him.
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What happens
The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Jean Marais, Lia Amanda and Roger Pigaut. It is based on the 1844 novel of the same title by Alexandre Dumas. It was first aired in France and Italy, in 1954, in 2 parts. France : 1) La Trahison, 2) La Vengeance Italy : 1) Il tesoro di Montecristo, 2) La vendetta di Montecristo It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location on the Côte d'Azur. The sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel. It was made in Gevacolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Napoli terra d'amore (1954)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.