Monte Cristo
A film 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 Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe 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 Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.
- Rated
- Passed
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Released
- 1922
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1922
Storyline
A film 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 Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe 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 Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.
Top credits
John Gilbert — Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo
Estelle Taylor — Mercedes, Countess de Morcerf
Robert McKim — De Villefort
William V. Mong — Caderousse
Did you know
• Renée Adorée's only surviving Fox film. She made six for the studio between 1920 and 1924.
• John Gilbert performed his own stunt work, in the underwater scene where he had to cut himself out of a canvas bag and then cut the heavy weight tied to his feet.
• When Gilbert's career really started to heat up at MGM, his old studio, Fox, rereleased several old titles from his years there, this one included.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $177,686
User reviews
A Surprisingly Good Adaptation
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Silent
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
