The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) | |
| Director(s) | Rowland V. Lee |
| Producer(s) | Edward Small |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Swashbucklers |
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The Count of Monte Cristo Overview:
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Rowland V. Lee and produced by Edward Small.
SYNOPSIS
A classic swashbuckler based on the 1844 novel by Dumas. It tells the story of Edmond Dantes, a sailor who was unjustly imprisoned but escapes to look for the culprits who framed him. Donat's performance put him in the running for Captain Blood and The Adventures of Robin Hood, which he lost to the then-unknown Errol Flynn.
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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (2024)
By Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 15, 2025 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogThis is a film that I hoped would be shown in a theater near my area, but no such luck. (Considering that it's a three hour movie made in France, I'm not surprised it didn't get a major release in America--perhaps the production should have cast a rapper in the lead role??) I became interested in th... Read full article
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Quotes from The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantes: [to Mondego after defeating him in a duel] It was not my sword, Mondego, but your past that disarmed you!
Edmond Dantes: [to Mondego upon realizing that he has been betrayed] Oh, I see! Danglas told you about Elba and the letter because he wanted to be captain! And you told the magistrate because... because of Mercedes! You appeared here as my friends!
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Facts about The Count of Monte Cristo
The ending is changed from Dumas's original novel to make it more upbeat. In the novel, Edmond does not marry Mercedes, because she feels too much has passed between them. Instead, he marries Princess Haydee, who has fallen in love with him. In the 1934 film (and in some other film versions), there is not even a hint of romantic interest between Edmond and Haydee.
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