Edmond dantes is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned. With jean angelo, lil dagover, gaston modot, jean toulout. Silent hall of fame has created a silent gems collection of rare and for the first time available films with our stars, as well as other silent. Let me know if you find one because ive been searching as well. Filming locations of the count of monte cristo le comte. While imprisoned, he meets the abbe faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone. Flynn, with john gilbert, estelle taylor, robert mckim, at turner classic movies. Monte cristo tells the story of edmond dantes, who after being sent to prison and. John gilbert, before superstardom at mgm, was a leading man at fox film corporation 19221924. Tall and strapping, he became a popular matinee idol in northwest adventure sagas and films with french settings, among them cameron of the royal mounted 1921, monte cristo 1922, parisian nights 1925, and the call of the klondike 1926. Vintage movies adventures of robin hood count of monte cristo 1934 dinner at eight 1933 lives of a bengal lancer, the 1935 man with a movie camera 1929 midsummer nights dream 1935 ninotchka 1939 sunrise 1927 things to come 1936 werewolf of london 1935 show more. The count of monte cristo, originally published serially, enthralled its readers, and dumas adapted it for the stage shortly after its publication as a book. Valentin country france language french genres historical, adventure, romance publisher chapman and hall publication.
The latter, set in 1865, featured the late counts son obviously, while return, which begins in 1868, is about another heir entirely, the counts grandnephew. The story commences just before the hundred days of napoleon and continues on to the reign of king louisphilippe. Revitalised as the name of monte cristo,is to destroy the designs of corrupt and evil men. Interestingly, though produced by the same company and with the same star, the return of monte cristo is not a sequel to 1940s son of monte cristo. Tv series was filmed in 1998, countries of filming locations are france, germany, italy. Nicolas prividera explores memory and oblivion in adios a. Fox film spared no expense on this prestige film with lavish sets and a. Morrel, who has suffered for his pubic support of a bonapartist prisoner. With john gilbert, estelle taylor, robert mckim, william v.
Gerard depardieu, with his brobdingnagian nose and craggy face, is not the bruce wayneish figure appropriate to play the count of monte cristo, but he acts the vengeful demon well, even if the last third rather plods. Though it may not reach for any new artistic heights, the count of monte cristo is an oldfashioned yet enjoyable swashbuckler. John gilbert plays the hero with estelle taylor as the leading lady. The count of monte cristo 2002 god will give me justice hd tribute duration. The abbe tells edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that. Estelle taylor plays the countess mercedes of mocerf with. Lillian gish, dorothy gish, joseph schildkraut, frank losee. While imprisoned, he meets the abbe faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. It takes place in france, italy, and the mediterranean. This version jettisons many of the subplots and characters of the novel, which really moves the plot along. Edmond escapes, finds the treasure and returns to france a rich.
Based on the famous novel by alexandre dumas, the count of monte cristo tells the story of a man who is unjustly imprisoned with an old man who, before dying, reveals the place where a treasure is buried. A film adaptation of the classic alexandre dumas novel. Inmonte cristo, adapted from the novel by alexandre dumas, a sailor unjustly imprisoned for twenty years, time he spends acquiring education and finesse. 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 dif. In doing so, the count makes use of another fictional persona he will turn to again. A list of all the characters in the count of monte cristo.
To someone who insulted him about his mixedrace background. Monte cristo 1922 drama, romance silent video dailymotion. What is the name of a jail escape movie where the prisoner. Another important work by dumas, written before his work. Love the movie though and a great choice of actors.
The count of monte cristo is an adventure story set in france and italy. Monte cristo is a 1922 american silent drama film produced and distributed by fox film corporation and directed by emmett j. A nearly complete reconstruction was assembled from four prints in eastern european archives. Now, im not a fan of french literature and this movie didnt help. After greedy men have edmound dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them. The count of monte cristo 2002 the classic story of an innocent man wrongly, but deliberately imprisoned and his brilliant strategy for revenge against those who betrayed him. My list of best the count of monte cristo films and tv. Fox produced this lavish version of the famed adventure novel 1844, written by alexandre dumas with gilbert starring as edmond dantesmonte cristo. Media in category monte cristo 1922 film the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. The count of monte cristo no good movie versions showing. In monte cristo 1922, adapted from the novel by alexandre dumas.
Edmond dantes, a young merchant sailor is falsely accused of being a bonapartiste and imprisoned on an island. The count of monte cristo disambiguation monte cristi disambiguation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title monte cristo. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers. I dont see this on amazon prime streaming, or pay per view streaming either.
The count of monte cristo is one of my favorite novels and dumas one of my favorite authors, so the fact they were able to tell the tale in a little less than two hours is impressive. Credits and plot synopsis for the silent film monte cristo, 1922 monte cristo 1922 f10177. In this first english edition of the tale, the former serial is bound into two volumes. The count of monte cristo is a classic french novel. Movie still photographs, magic lantern slides, credits and plot synopsis for the silent film monte cristo, 1922. Later the accidental heir to a vast fortune, dantes reinvents himself as the count of monte cristo, and wreaks revenge on those symbols of the decadent monarchy that wronged him. Overview of monte cristo, 1922, directed by emmett j. John gilbert stars in a double role as sailor edmund dantes and the count of monte cristo in this classic story from alexander dumas. Pages in category films based on the count of monte cristo the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. Monte cristo is a 1922 american silent film directed by emmett j. That is best expressed in the 1922 silent movie, directed by emmett j. Flynn, john gilbert is edmond dantes, a sailor unjustly imprisoned for twenty years, time he spends acquiring education and finesse. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. The french adaptation of the classic alexandre dumas novel the count of monte cristo released in 99 as a television miniseries.
The movie strayed from the book in many many ways but no matter how hard they tried, dantes. Numerous film and television miniseries versions of the adventure story appeared, among them a highly acclaimed 1964 british miniseries, a 1998 french miniseries starring gerard depardieu, a 1922 silent film with john gilbert in the lead. Monte cristo is nothing short of brilliant in story dumas. Passed 1h 40min drama, romance 3 september 1922 usa silenta film adaptation of the classic alexandre dumas novel.
One classic is the french version, staring jean marais from the 1954. It is based on the novel the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, which was adapted by 19th century thespian charles fechter and written for this screen version by bernard mcconville. It is a movie with a delightful sense of humour as well as an engaging tale of a french noble who goes off to woo a difficult lady. Films based on the count of monte cristo wikipedia. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. I like both the movies but i almost wouldnt even call the 2002 version a count of monte cristo movie, its like they borrowed the major outline and the character names but thats it. A classic tale of love, loss and revenge, the count of monte cristo is a masterpiece from one of the greatest authors in france. Flicker alley also includes monte cristo, a 1922 adaptation of the alexandre dumas tale of injustice and retribution made when gilbert was still under contract at fox.
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