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The Count of Monte Cristo (1913 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a 1913 silent film adventure directed by Joseph A. Golden and Edwin S. Porter based on Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel of the same name. It starred James O'Neill, a stage actor and father of playwright Eugene O'Neill. James O'Neill had been playing Edmond Dants most of his adult life and was famous in the role. Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor produced together. Edwin S. Porter co-directed with Joseph Golden, though this was probably necessary as Porter also served as the film's cinematographer.[http://catalog.afi.com/Film/18149-THE-COUNTOFMONTECRISTO?sid= The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:'..The Count of Monte Cristo'] The film was released on November 1, 1913.Anthony Slide and Edward Wagenknecht'Fifty Great American Silent Films, 1912-1920: A Pictorial Survey' (Dover Publications, 1980) p. 4[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0002767/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_rdat "The Count of Monte Cristo (1913)"], Internet Movie Database
A previous film by Selig starring Hobart Bosworth in 1912 had to be pulled from circulation as Zukor brought lawsuit against Selig for copyright infringement.
Preservation status
The film is preserved via paper print at the Library of Congress. It is also in the collections of the National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, the George Eastman House, BFI National Film and Television Archive.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CountOfMonteCristo1913.html 'The Count of Monte Cristo' at silentera.com][http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2563/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:'..The Count of Monte Cristo']
Cast
* James O'Neill - Edmond Dantes/Count of Monte Cristo
* Nance O'Neil - Mercedes
* Murdock MacQuarrie - Danglars
See also
* List of Paramount Pictures films
References
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