''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (French: ''Le Comte de Monte-Cristo'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical

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directed by Robert Vernay and starring Jean Marais, Lia Amanda and

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. It is based on the 1844 novel of the same title by Alexandre Dumas.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

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and on location on the Côte d'Azur. The sets were designed by the art director

Robert Clavel Robert Clavel (1912–1991) was a French art director.Hayward p.245 Selected filmography * '' All Roads Lead to Rome'' (1949) * '' Tuesday's Guest'' (1950) * ''Old Boys of Saint-Loup'' (1950) * '' The Paris Waltz'' (1950) * '' Passion'' (1951) * ...

. It was made in

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Cast

* Jean Marais as Edmond Dantès / Comte de Monte-Cristo * Lia Amanda as Mercédès Herrera (1 and 2) *

as Fernand Mondego, alias : de Mortcerf, new husband of Mercédès (1 and 2) * Cristina Grado as Haydée, la jeune esclave (2) * Jacques Castelot as Gérard 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) *

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as la Carconte, la femme de Caderousse (1) *

Jean Témerson Jean Témerson (1898–1956) was a French actor. Selected filmography * '' The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) - Guillaume - le domestique * '' With a Smile'' (1936) - Cam (uncredited) * '' Pépé le Moko'' (1937) - Gravère * ''Blanchette'' (1 ...

as le roi Louis XVIII *

Louis Seigner Louis Seigner (23 June 1903 – 20 January 1991) was a French actor. He was born in Saint-Chef, Isère, France, the son of Louise (Monin) and Joseph Seigner, and died in Paris. He was the father of actress Françoise Seigner, with Marie Cazeaux, ...

as M. Joannès, le bijoutier Parisien (1) * Noël Roquevert as M. Noirtier, le père de Gérard (1) *

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as Jacopo, le capitaine du bateau au large du château d'If (1 and 2) *

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as Bertuccio, l'ancien amant de La Picard (2) *

Julien Bertheau Julien Bertheau (19 June 1910 – 28 October 1995) was a French actor. Biography Born in Algiers, Algeria, before making his debut at the Comédie-Française on 18 December 1936, he worked as manager of the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, th ...

as Napoléon Ier (1) *

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as Dantès père (1) *

André Brunot André Brunot (3 October 1879 - 6 August 1973) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than twenty films from 1910 to 1966. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunot, Andre 1879 births 1973 deaths French male ...

as L'armateur Morel (1) *

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as L'abbé Faria (1) * Simone Paris as Émilienne de Beaugency (2) *

Genica Athanasiou Genica Athanasiou (3 January 1897 – 13 July 1966) was a Romanian-French stage and film actress.Soister p.175 Selected filmography * '' Count Kostia'' (1925) * '' Misdeal'' (1928) * ''The Seashell and the Clergyman'' (1928) * '' The Lighth ...

as Fatima (2) *

Daniel Cauchy Daniel Cauchy (13 March 1930 – 8 May 2020) was a French film actor and film producer, producer. He was known for his role in Jean-Pierre Melville's 1956 crime film ''Bob le flambeur''. He died from COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19. His s ...

as Bruno *

Jean-Pierre Mocky Jean-Pierre Mocky (6 July 1929 – 8 August 2019), pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, was a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Mocky was born in Nice, France to Polish immigrant parents, Jeanne Zylinska ...

as Albert de Morcerf (2) *

Marcel Journet Marcel Journet (25 July 1868 – 7 September 1933), was a French, bass, operatic singer. He enjoyed a prominent career in England, France and Italy, and appeared at the foremost American opera houses in New York City and Chicago. Biography ...

as Le président de la chambre des Pairs (2) *

Paul Azaïs Paul François Robert Azaïs (6 May 1902 – 17 November 1974) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1929 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' The Three Masks'' (1929) - Le fils Vescotelli * ''Le défenseur'' ( ...

as Un argousin * Cristina Grado as Haydée

References

Bibliography

* Roy Kinnard & Tony Crnkovich. ''Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908–1990''. McFarland, 2017.

External links

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Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1954)
at the ''Films de France'' 1954 films French historical drama films French historical romance films French romantic drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by Robert Vernay 1954 romantic drama films 1950s historical drama films Films based on The Count of Monte Cristo Films released in separate parts Italian historical drama films Films shot at Billancourt Studios Lux Film films 1950s French films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-France-film-stub