Search - The Count of Monte Cristo [Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 02/29/2000 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 6 hrs 40 mins Studio: Fox Lorber Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Adventure, Adventure Drama, Costume Adventure, Period Film See Also: The Count of Monte Cristo

Gerard Depardieu stars in this made-for-TV adaptation of the classic adventure story by Alexandre Dumas. Edmond (Depardieu) has been held in a French prison for nearly 20 years for daring to love Mercedes (Naike Rivelli), a woman who has also been wooed by a man in power, Mondego (Jean Rochefort). When Abbe (Georges Moustaki), a close friend and fellow prison inmate, is about to die, he tells Edmond of a fortune that he has hidden on the outside. Edmond escapes, finds the money, and assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo. "The Count" uses his new wealth as part of a plan to bring down the men who helped keep him behind bars for so long -- Mondego, his henchman Danglars (Michel Aumont), and Count Morcef (Stanislas Merhar). Produced for French television by a consortium of French, German, and Italian production houses, this version of The Count of Monte Cristo received its American premier on the Bravo cable network. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Gérard Depardieu - Edmond Dantes
Ornella Muti
Michel Aumont
Jean Rochefort
Georges Moustaki
Stanislas Merhar

The Bravo miniseries The Count of Monte Cristo, based on the classic Dumas novel, comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The French soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include filmographies, production notes, and summaries of the episodes. This is a great disc for genre enthusiasts and fans of the great Gérard Depardieu. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide