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The Count of Monte Cristo (1954 film)
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'The Count of Monte Cristo' (French: 'Le Comte de Monte-Cristo') is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Jean Marais, Lia Amanda and Roger Pigaut.Kinnard & Crnkovich p.42 It is based on the 1844 novel of the same title by Alexandre Dumas.[http://filmsdefrance.com/FDF_Le_Comte_de_Monte_Cristo_1955_rev.html Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1954)] at the 'Films de France'
It was first aired in France and Italy, in 1954, in 2 parts.
France : 1) 'La Trahison', 2) 'La Vengeance'
Italy : 1) 'Il tesoro di Montecristo, 2) La vendetta di Montecristo'.
It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location on the Cte d'Azur. The sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel. It was made in Gevacolor.
Cast
* Jean Marais as Edmond Dants / Comte de Monte-Cristo
* Lia Amanda as Mercds Herrera (1 and 2)
* Roger Pigaut as Fernand Mondego, alias : de Mortcerf, new husband of Mercds (1 and 2)
* Cristina Grado as Hayde, la jeune esclave (2)
* Jacques Castelot as Grard Noirtier, alias M. de Villefort, procureur du roi (1 and 2)
* Daniel Ivernel as Gaspard Caderousse, le second d'Edmond sur le bateau (1 and 2)
* Claude Gnia as la Carconte, la femme de Caderousse (1)
* Jean Tmerson as le roi Louis XVIII
* Louis Seigner as M. Joanns, le bijoutier Parisien (1)
* Nol Roquevert as M. Noirtier, le pre de Grard (1)
* Folco Lulli as Jacopo, le capitaine du bateau au large du chteau d'If (1 and 2)
* Paolo Stoppa as Bertuccio, l'ancien amant de La Picard (2)
* Julien Bertheau as Napolon Ier (1)
* Lucien Blondeau as Dants pre (1)
* Andr Brunot as L'armateur Morel (1)
* Gualtiero Tumiati as L'abb Faria (1)
* Simone Paris as milienne de Beaugency (2)
* Genica Athanasiou as Fatima (2)
* Daniel Cauchy as Bruno
* Jean-Pierre Mocky as Albert de Morcerf (2)
* Marcel Journet as Le prsident de la chambre des Pairs (2)
* Paul Azas as Un argousin
* Cristina Grado as Hayde
References
Bibliography
* Roy Kinnard & Tony Crnkovich. 'Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 19081990'. McFarland, 2017.
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