The Count of Monte-Cristo

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Richard Chamberlain

Edmond Dantès

Trevor Howard

Abbé Faria

Louis Jourdan

Villefort

Donald Pleasence

Danglars

Tony Curtis

Fernand Morcerf Mondego

Kate Nelligan

Mercédès

Angelo Infanti

Jacopo

Harold Bromley

M. Morrell

George Willing

Andre Morrell

Alessio Orano

Caderousse