''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (French: ''Le comte de Monte Cristo'') is a 1943 French-Italian film directed by

Robert Vernay Robert Vernay (May 30, 1907 in Paris – October 17, 1979 in Paris) was a French director and screenwriter. Career In 1937, Vernay worked as assistant director to Julien Duvivier on ''Pépé le Moko''. In 1944, Vernay directed an adaptation of ...

with

Ferruccio Cerio Ferruccio Cerio (25 September 1904 – 23 April 1963) was an Italian film writer and director. Filmography as a director *''Il cavaliere senza nome'' (1941) *''Villa da vendere'' (1941) *''L'ultimo addio'' (1942) ( ''The Last Good-Bye'') *'' The ...

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 Pierre Richard-Willm (3 November 1895 – 12 April 1983) was a French stage and film actor during the 1930s and 1940s."Pierre Richard-Willm" aCiné-Ressources Retrieved 1 November 2020. Biography Pierre Richard-Willm (originally Alexandre-Pi ...

in the title role. It was shot at the

Cinecittà Studios Cinecittà Studios (; Italian for Cinema City Studios), is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. With an area of 400,000 square metres (99 acres), it is the largest film studio in Europe, and is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios we ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vis ...

René Renoux René Renoux (1904–2000) was a French art director.Buache p.162 Selected filmography * '' The Pure Truth'' (1931) * '' Topaze'' (1933) * '' Prince Jean'' (1934) * '' Speak to Me of Love'' (1935) * '' You Can't Fool Antoinette'' (1936) * '' The ...

Cast

as Edmond Dantès *

Michèle Alfa Michèle Alfa (born Joséphine Blanche Alfreda Bassignot; August 20, 1911 – August 24, 1987) was a French stage and film actress. After appearing mainly in supporting roles during the 1930s she starred in a number of films during the 1940s. ...

as Mercédès *

Aimé Clariond Aimé Clariond (10 May 1894 – 31 December 1959) was a French stage and film actor. Clariond was born in Périgueux, Dordogne, France and died in Paris. Selected filmography * ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (1931) - Ivan Karamazoff * '' Amourous ...

as Monsieur de Villefort *

Marcel Herrand Marcel Herrand (8 October 1897 – 11 June 1953) was a French stage and film actor best remembered for his roles in swashbuckling or historical films. He appeared in over 25 films between 1932 and 1952, but Herrand's best remembered role is ...

as Bertuccio * Ermete Zacconi as L'abbé Faria *

Alexandre Rignault Alexandre Rignault (14 February 1901 – 2 April 1985) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films between 1931 and 1985. Selected filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rignault, Alexandre 1901 births 1985 deaths ...

as Caderousse * as Fernand, le comte de Morcerf * Jacques Baumer as Noirtier *

André Fouché André Eugène Fouché (17 September 1908 – 23 July 2001) was a French actor. Fouché was born in Paris and died in Poissy, Yvelines, Île-de-France The Île-de-France (, ; literally "Isle of France") is the most populous of the eighteen r ...

as Benedetto * as Le policier * as Madame de Villefort * Yves Deniaud as Pénélan *

Fred Pasquali Alfred-Adolphe Pasquali (31 October 1898 – 12 June 1991) was a French actor and theatre director. Theatre Comedian * 1921 : ''La Dauphine'' by François Porché, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier * 1925 : ''La Robe d'un soir'' by Rosemonde G� ...

as Joannès *

Jean Joffre Jean Joffre (1872–1944) often styled simply as Joffre was a French film and stage actor. Crisp p.192 A character actor he played a variety of supporting roles in theatre and the cinema during his career. His final screen appearance was in the 19 ...

as Dantès père *

Paul Faivre Paul Faivre (3 March 1886 – 5 March 1973) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' The House Opposite'' (1937) * ''Behind the Facade'' (1939) * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * ''Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * ''The Count of Monte Crist ...

as Brissard *

Georges Colin Georges Colin (10 March 1880 – 14 January 1945) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''The Kiddies in the Ruins'' (1918) * ''The Prosecutor Hallers'' (1930) * '' The Train of Suicides'' (1931) * '' The Eaglet'' (1931) * '' End of the W ...

as Le juge d'instruction *

Line Noro Line Noro (22 February 1900 – 4 November 1985) was a French stage and film actress.Hayward p.172 During the 1930s she played glamorous, often exotic, women in films such as '' Pépé le Moko''. Between 1945 and 1966 Noro was a member of the Co ...

as La Carconte *

Charles Granval Charles Granval (born Charles Louis Gribouval; December 21, 1882 – July 28, 1943) was a French stage and film actor.Macdonald p.244 He was Jean-Pierre Granval's father. Selected filmography * ''Golgotha'' (1935) * '' La belle équipe'' (1936) ...

as Monsieur Morel

External links

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