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Directed by | Robert Vernay |
Written by | Charles Spaak |
Based on | Le Comte de Monte-Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père |
Produced by | Arys Nissotti Pierre O'Connell |
Starring | Pierre Richard-Willm Michèle Alfa Aimé Clariond |
Cinematography | Victor Arménise |
Edited by | Jean Feyte |
Music by | Roger Desormière |
Production companies | Regina Films Excelsa Film |
Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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Running time | 183 minutes |
Countries | France Italy |
Languages | French Italian |
The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le comte de Monte Cristo) is a 1943 French-Italian film directed by Robert Vernay with Ferruccio Cerio as the supervising director. Based on the classic 1844 novel Le Comte de Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père, this two-part film stars Pierre Richard-Willm in the title role.
It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.
Cast
- Pierre Richard-Willm as Edmond Dantès
- Michèle Alfa as Mercédès
- Aimé Clariond as Monsieur de Villefort
- Marcel Herrand as Bertuccio
- Ermete Zacconi as L'abbé Faria
- Alexandre Rignault as Caderousse
- Henri Bosc as Fernand, le comte de Morcerf
- Jacques Baumer as Noirtier
- André Fouché as Benedetto
- René Bergeron as Le policier
- Marie-Hélène Dasté as Madame de Villefort
- Yves Deniaud as Pénélan
- Fred Pasquali as Joannès
- Jean Joffre as Dantès père
- Paul Faivre as Brissard
- Georges Colin as Le juge d'instruction
- Line Noro as La Carconte
- Charles Granval as Monsieur Morel
External links
- The Count of Monte Cristo at IMDb
- Le comte de Monte Cristo, 2ère époque: Le châtiment at IMDb
- The Count of Monte Cristo at Variety Distribution
