Adventure ·Drama ·History ·Action ·Thriller · Ireland · 2002 · 2h 11m

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo poster
Director
Kevin Reynolds
Cast
Jim Caviezel as Edmond Dantes Guy Pearce as Fernand Mondego Richard Harris as Abbé Faria James Frain as J.F. Villefort Dagmara Dominczyk as Mercedes Iguanada Michael Wincott as Armand Dorleac
Crew
Andrew Dunn — Director of Photography Stephen Semel — Editor Christopher Womack — Editor Edward Shearmur — Original Music Composer Jay Wolpert — Screenplay Alexandre Dumas — Novel
Tagline

Prepare for adventure. Count on revenge.

Synopsis

Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.

Trailer The Count of Monte Cristo — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
treasurebased on novel or bookloss of loved onemarseille, francefemale loverex-lovernapoleon bonaparteprison escapesword fighttortureperiod dramahistorical
Key Collaborators
Kevin Reynolds Director Andrew Dunn Director of Photography Stephen Semel Editor Christopher Womack Editor Edward Shearmur Original Music Composer Jay Wolpert Screenplay Alexandre Dumas Novel Gary Barber Producer Roger Birnbaum Producer Jonathan Glickman Producer Mark Geraghty Production Design Tom Rand Costume Design
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