The Count of Monte Cristo
- 1964
- Ended
- Action & Adventure · Mystery
- ~25m / ep
- 1 season
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 Abbé Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The 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. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbé told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.
Latest: Miniseries · 1964
View all seasonsE1. The Plotters
Oct 4, 1964 · 25m
Edmond Dantes is a brilliant seaman, but, in other ways, a rather naive young man. When he becomes a ship's captain, his enemies plot against him.
E2. The Chateau D'If
Oct 11, 1964 · 25m
Accused by an anonymous letter of being an agent for Bonaparte, Edmond is arrested and imprisoned without trial in the notorious Chateau D'If prison.
E3. The Abbe Faria
Oct 18, 1964 · 25m
Despairing in his confinement, Edmond meets another prisoner, from whom he learns a great deal.
E4. A Perilous Journey
Oct 25, 1964 · 25m
After fourteen years in prison, Edmond makes his escape.
E5. The Isle of Monte Cristo
Nov 1, 1964 · 25m
The tiny, uninhabited island of Monte Cristo is, as only Edmond knows, a hiding-place for a huge treasure - if only he can find it.
E6. A Garden in Auteuil
Nov 8, 1964 · 25m
Now immensely rich, Edmond begins preparing his revenge.
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