The Count of Monte Cristo (1943 film)

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Directed by	Robert Vernay
Written by	Charles Spaak
Based on	Le Comte de Monte-Cristo; by Alexandre Dumas père
Produced by	Arys Nissotti; Pierre O'Connell
Starring	Pierre Richard-Willm; Michèle Alfa; Aimé Clariond
Cinematography	Victor Arménise
Edited by	Jean Feyte
Music by	Roger Desormière
Production; companies	Regina Films ; Excelsa Film
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release date	21 January 1943 (France);
Running time	183 minutes
Countries	France; Italy
Languages	French; Italian

The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le comte de Monte Cristo) is a 1943 French-Italian film directed by Robert Vernay with Ferruccio Cerio as the supervising director. Based on the classic 1844 novel Le Comte de Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père, this two-part film stars Pierre Richard-Willm in the title role.

It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.

Cast

Pierre Richard-Willm as Edmond Dantès
Michèle Alfa as Mercédès
Aimé Clariond as Monsieur de Villefort
Marcel Herrand as Bertuccio
Ermete Zacconi as L'abbé Faria
Alexandre Rignault as Caderousse
Henri Bosc as Fernand, le comte de Morcerf
Jacques Baumer as Noirtier
André Fouché as Benedetto
René Bergeron as Le policier
Marie-Hélène Dasté [fr] as Madame de Villefort
Yves Deniaud as Pénélan
Fred Pasquali as Joannès
Jean Joffre as Dantès père
Paul Faivre as Brissard
Georges Colin as Le juge d'instruction
Line Noro as La Carconte
Charles Granval as Monsieur Morel

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