The Count of Monte Cristo (1998)

I saw this at Christmas when it was aired on BBC television. It had me and my family hooked, as Edmond Dantes rises from wrongly-imprisoned innocent to the most powerf... more >

I saw this at Christmas when it was aired on BBC television. It had me and my family hooked, as Edmond Dantes rises from wrongly-imprisoned innocent to the most powerful man in France. Each episode ends on a cliff-hanger as he plots to wreak terrible revenge on those who conspired to imprison him. Intelligent, poetic and moving, the beautiful French dialogue only heightens the drama, and the scene where he escapes the Chateau d'If is one of the most memorable scenes I have ever seen in a film or television programme. A classic, this gem is one of the ones to watch.

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DVD Extras

• 2 discs
• Animated menus
• Filmographies
• Production notes
• Episode summaries with clips.

Film Details

Cast

Gerard Depardieu, Jean Rochefort, Ornella Muti

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