The Count of Monte Cristo (1964)
5h
Running Time
October 4, 1964Release Date
The Count of Monte Cristo (1964)
5h
Running Time
October 4, 1964Release Date
Plot.
A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbé Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbé tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbé dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbé told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.
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Cast & Crew.
Alan Badel
Edmond Dantès
Natasha Parry
Mercédès
Morris Perry
Baron Danglars / Danglars
Philip Madoc
Fernand Mondego / Fernand
Edward de Souza
Maximilian Morrel
Michael Gough
Gérard de Villefort
Rosalie Crutchley
Madame Hermine Danglars / Madame Hermine de Nargonne
Cyril Shaps
Giovanni Bertuccio
Details.
Release DateOctober 4, 1964
StatusReleased
Running Time5h
Wiki.
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.