The Count of Monte Cristo (1954 film)

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Directed by	Robert Vernay
Written by	Georges Neveux; Robert Vernay
Produced by	Les Films du Cyclope
Starring	Daniel Ivernel; Jean Marais
Music by	Jean Wiener
Release dates	14 January 1954 (France); 20 August 1954 (Italy)
Running time	183 minutes
Countries	Italy, France
Language	French
Box office	7,780,642 admissions (France)

The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is a French drama romance film from 1954, directed by Robert Vernay, written by Georges Neveux, starring Daniel Ivernel and Jean Marais. The scenario was written on a basis of novel of Alexandre Dumas.^[2] The film was known under the title "Il tesoro di Montecristo" (Italy).^[3]

Cast

Jean Marais : Edmond Dantès / Comte de Monte-Cristo
Lia Amanda : Mercédès Herrera (1 and 2)
Roger Pigaut : Fernand Mondego, alias : de Mortcerf, new husband of Mercédès (1 and 2)
Cristina Grado : Haydée, la jeune esclave (2)
Jacques Castelot : Gérard Noirtier, alias M. de Villefort, procureur du roi (1 and 2)
Daniel Ivernel : Gaspard Caderousse, le second d'Edmond sur le bateau (1 and 2)
Claude Génia : la Carconte, la femme de Caderousse (1)
Jean Témerson : le roi Louis XVIII
Louis Seigner : M. Joannès, le bijoutier Parisien (1)
Noël Roquevert : M. Noirtier, le père de Gérard (1)
Folco Lulli : Jacopo, le capitaine du bateau au large du château d'If (1 and 2)
Paolo Stoppa : Bertuccio, l'ancien amant de La Picard (2)
Julien Bertheau : Napoléon Ier (1)

References

^ "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films". Box Office Story.
^ Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1954) at the Films de France
^ The Count of Monte Cristo at IMDb

External links

The Count of Monte Cristo at IMDb
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1954) at the Films de France

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[marais-1] "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films". Box Office Story.

[2] Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1954) at the Films de France

[3] The Count of Monte Cristo at IMDb

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