The Count of Monte Cristo (1998 miniseries)
Encyclopedia
The Count of Monte Cristo (aka Le Comte de Monte Cristo) is a French
miniseries
based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas père.
is falsely accused and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If
. While imprisoned, he meets Abbé Faria
, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. Abbé 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 Abbé dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body to find the treasure Abbé told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is often considered to be, along with The Three Musketeers, Dumas's most popular work. He completed the work in 1844...
by Alexandre Dumas père.
Plot
Edmond DantèsEdmond Dantès
Edmond Dantès is the protagonist and title character of Alexandre Dumas, père's novel, The Count of Monte Cristo.Dumas may have gotten the idea for the character of Edmond from a story which he found in a book compiled by Jacques Peuchet, archivist to the French police. Peuchet related the tale of...
is falsely accused and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If
Château d'If
The Château d'If is a fortress located on the island of If, the smallest island in the Frioul Archipelago situated in the Mediterranean Sea about a mile offshore in the Bay of Marseille in southeastern France...
. While imprisoned, he meets Abbé Faria
Abbé Faria
Abbé Faria , or Abbé José Custódio de Faria, , was a colourful Goan Catholic monk who was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism, following on from the work of Franz Anton Mesmer...
, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. Abbé 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 Abbé dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body to find the treasure Abbé told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.
Cast
- Gérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuGérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor and filmmaker. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite and has twice won the César Award for Best Actor...
as Edmond DantèsEdmond DantèsEdmond Dantès is the protagonist and title character of Alexandre Dumas, père's novel, The Count of Monte Cristo.Dumas may have gotten the idea for the character of Edmond from a story which he found in a book compiled by Jacques Peuchet, archivist to the French police. Peuchet related the tale of... - Sergio RubiniSergio Rubini- Biography :He was born in Grumo Appula but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature film with Figlio mio infinitamente caro , which was followed by Desiderando Giulia and Il caso Moro...
as Bertuccio - Ornella MutiOrnella MutiOrnella Muti is an Italian actress. She was born in Rome as Francesca Romana Rivelli, to a Neapolitan father and Russian mother. Her maternal grandparents immigrated from Leningrad , Russia, to Estonia...
as Mercedès Iguanada - Jean RochefortJean RochefortJean Rochefort is a French actor, with a career that has spanned over five decades.Rochefort was born in Paris, France. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen He was 19 years old when he entered the Centre d'Art Dramatique de la rue Blanche. Later he joined the Conservatoire National...
as Fernand Mondego - Pierre ArditiPierre ArditiPierre Arditi was born on 1 December 1944 in Paris, child of the French paintor Georges Arditi , from Marseille, and a Belgian mother. He is an award-winning French film and stage actor...
as Villefort - Florence Darel as Camille de la Richardais
- Georges MoustakiGeorges MoustakiGiuseppe Mustacchi, known as Georges Moustaki , is a French singer and songwriter of Italo-Greek Jewish origin, best known for his poetic rhythm, eloquent simplicity and his hundreds of romantic songs...
as Abbé FariaAbbé FariaAbbé Faria , or Abbé José Custódio de Faria, , was a colourful Goan Catholic monk who was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism, following on from the work of Franz Anton Mesmer... - Guillaume DepardieuGuillaume DepardieuGuillaume Depardieu was a French actor, winner of a César Award, and the elder son of Gerard Depardieu.-Personal life:...
as young Edmond - Naike Rivelli as young Mercedès
- Julie DepardieuJulie DepardieuJulie Marion Depardieu is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful movies.She is the daughter of Gérard Depardieu and Élisabeth Depardieu, and the sister of the late Guillaume Depardieu—all of whom are also film actors...
as Valentine de Villefort - Christopher Thompson as Maximilien Morrel
- Stanislas MerharStanislas MerharStanislas Merhar is a French actor.He was born in Paris in a family of immigrants from Slovenia. He works in cinema, television and theatre.- Filmography :Stanislas Merhar is a French actor....
as Albert De Morcerf - Hélène VincentHélène VincentHélène Vincent, born 9 September 1943, is a French actress.She received a César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1989 for her role as Madame Marielle Le Quesnoy in Life Is a Long Quiet River and another in 1992 for J'embrasse pas....
as Heloise De Villefort - Michel Aumont as Baron Danglars
- Constanze Engelbrecht as Hermine Danglars
- Roland BlancheRoland Blanche-Selected filmography:- External links :...
as Caderousse - Jean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude Brialy – died 30 May 2007, Monthyon, Seine-et-Marne, France was a French actor, director, and socialite.-Biography:...
as Pere Morrel - Inés SastreInés SastreInés Sastre is a Spanish model and actress.-Early life:Sastre's career started at the age of 12, when she was selected for a fast-food commercial with McDonald's. Her first movie appearance occurred in 1988 in El Dorado by Carlos Saura. In 1989, she was awarded the look of the year by the Elite...
as Haydee - Serge Merlin as Noirtier De Villefort
- Jean-Marc Thibault as Barrois
- Thierry de Peretti as Toussaint
- Patrick BouchiteyPatrick BouchiteyPatrick Bouchitey is a French actor and film director. He has appeared in 81 films and television shows since 1972. His film Cold Moon was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
as Beauchamp - Frédéric Gorny as Chateau Renaud
- Stéphan Guérin-TilliéStéphan Guérin-TilliéStéphan Guérin-Tillié is a French actor, director, and screen writer. Guérin-Tillié has directed the films Edy , Requiem, and J'ai fait des sandwichs pour la route, and acted in a number of films and television roles.-Filmography:-Writing:-Directing:| 2001 || teto-External links:* * * at IMDb...
as Franz D'Epinay
- Julien Rochefort as Fernand Mondego Jeune
- Dimitri Rataud as Danglars Jeune
- Michel Bompoil as Villefort Jeune
- Arthur Nauzyciel as Caderousse Jeune
- Didier Lesour as Boville
- Daniel Martin as Docteur D'avrigny
- Micheline PresleMicheline PresleMicheline Presle is a French actress also known in English language films as Micheline Prelle.Born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the...
as Madame De Saint Meran - Roger DumasRoger DumasRoger Dumas is a French film actor. He has appeared in over 100 films since 1954. He was born in Annonay, Ardèche.-Selected filmography:* Pouic-Pouic * That Man from Rio * La Ligne de démarcation...
as Cocles - Mattia SbragiaMattia SbragiaMattia Sbragia is an Italian character actor.Mattia Sbragia has been performing in films, on television, and in the theater for almost thirty years. He made his motion picture debut in 1974, in Franco Rossetti's Nipoti Miei Diletti...
as Luigi Vampa - Ubaldo Lo Presti as Pepino