The Count of Monte Cristo (1999)

Synopsis: Alexandre Dumas' THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO follows the adventures of Edmond Dantès (Gérard Depardieu), a 19th-century French version of James Bond or Batman, a rich, ruthless, and suave purveyor of... Alexandre Dumas' THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO follows the adventures of Edmond Dantès (Gérard Depardieu), a 19th-century French version of James Bond or Batman, a rich, ruthless, and suave purveyor of homemade justice. This French production goes all out, having the destinction of being the first filmed version of the newly restored unabridged version of Dumas' classic, which runs about 800 pages. The movie was filmed all over Europe, has a cast of thousands where even the extras are big names, and, with an original running time of more than six hours, doesn't leave out any detail from the celebrated novel. [More]

Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort, Pierre Arditi

Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort, Pierre Arditi, Florence Darel, Christopher Thompson, Julie Depardieu, Helene Vincent, Constanze Engelbrecht, Roland Blanche, Serge Merlin, Jean-Claude Brialy, Inés Sastre, Sergio Rubini, Patrick Bouchitey, Frederic Gorny

Director: Josée Dayan

Director: Josée Dayan
Screenwriter: Didier Decoin
Story: Alexandre Dumas
Composer: Bruno Coulais

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