The Count of Monte Cristo
About The Count of Monte Cristo
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
The Count of Monte Cristo is a 2002 history film directed by Kevin Reynolds. Its themes are awestruck, sword fight, historical, and prison escape.
Jim Caviezel stars as Edmond Dantes, Guy Pearce as Fernand Mondego, Richard Harris as Abbé Faria, and James Frain as J.F. Villefort. At 131 minutes long, it arrived in January 2002.
The screenplay is by Jay Wolpert. It comes from Count of Monte Cristo Ltd., Epsilon Motion Pictures, and Spyglass Entertainment. The film began as a novel.
The Last Samurai, Little Women, and The Princess Bride make useful companions to The Count of Monte Cristo, all filed under 19th century, loss of loved one, and period drama. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 2,132 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.