The Count of Monte Cristo 1975 (Der Graf von Monte Christo) [Import - All Regions]
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Actor: Richard Chamberlain, Tony CurtisPrimary Contributor: Richard Chamberlain
Producer: David Greene
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); Korean (Subtitled)
Format: Import, NTSC
Running Time: 110 minutes
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: South Korea
Product features:
- The Count of Monte - Cristo DVD
- Richard Chamberlain
- Tony Curtis
Movie Reviews of The Count of Monte Cristo 1975 (Der Graf von Monte Christo) [Import - All Regions]
Movie Review: The Best English-language Adaptation of the Classic Novel
Summary: 5 Stars
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) is one of the best-selling and best-loved books of the world. Alexandre Dumas, pere wrote the novel en francais, and I can't think of another non-English book that has been turned into ten film versions (half of them in English), unless it is Dumas' equally famous The Three Musketeers.
The book is thrilling and lavish, with themes of hope and despair, vengeance and mercy, nobility and justice and revenge. It is also about 1,000 pages long. Trying to condense the varied and equally delicious plot lines into one feature length film is all but futile, but this version comes closest to satisfyingly staying true to the spirit of the famous tale of Edmund Dantes. (The '99 French version with Gerard Depardieu is a mini-series lasting seven hours.)
Richard Chamberlain makes the most dashing Count in memory. (James Caviezel seems the merest school-boy in comparison.) Donald Pleasance is properly slimy and greedy as Danglars. Louis Jourdan makes a pompous (and French!) De Villefort. Kate Nelligan is luminous and desirable as Mercedes. Tony Curtis' Bronx accent is a little distracting as Fernand Mondego, but not enough to not recommend this version.
It would be worth seeing if only to watch Richard Chamberlain walk through Danglars' double-doors, removing his cape with a flourish.
Also of note compared to the 2002 Caviezel version - this one, although truncating some book through necessity, at least sticks to the book for the parts that ARE presented. The ending is true to the book and is supposed to be bittersweet. Why does Hollywood insist on a Hollywood ending?
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Summary of The Count of Monte Cristo 1975 (Der Graf von Monte Christo) [Import - All Regions]
OFFICIALLY LICENSED So. Korean IMPORT Release; NTSC-ALL REGIONS/REGION: 0 (Will Play on ALL North American DVD Players.); LANGUAGE: ENGLISH and GERMAN with Optional REMOVABLE KORAN Subtitles. Color ***** A TV 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. -Written by Jean-Marc Rocher (IMDB) ~~~~~ SUMMARY: Richard Chamberlain stars in this lavishly appointed adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas adventure story. When Count Edmond Dantes (Richard Chamberlain) is stripped of his wealth and sent to prison for crimes he did not commit, he swears to get revenge against those who wronged him. With the help of Abbe (Trevor Howard), a fellow prisoner, the Count escapes and sets forth to see that justice is done. The supporting cast includes Tony Curtis as Mondego, Louis Jourdan as De Villefort, and Donald Pleasance as Danglars. This seventh of eight film versions of The Count of Monte Cristo was produced for American television but received a theatrical release in Europe. NO English or German SubTitles.Similar DVD Movies
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