Summary: Edmund 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 Edmund 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 Edmund escapes disguised as the dead body. (imdb)

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AKA: Le comte de Monte Cristo

Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure

Country: France, Italy

Directed By: Claude Autant-Lara

Written By: Alexandre Dumas père, Jean Halain

Starring: Yvonne Furneaux, Louis Jourdan, Bernard Dhéran, Pierre Mondy, Franco Silva

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