The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

Actors: Roger Birnbaum (producer), Morgan O'Sullivan (producer), Ned Dowd (producer), Michael Wincott (actor), Helen McCrory (actress), Guy Pearce (actor), Alex Norton (actor), Gary Barber (producer), Luis Guzmán (actor), Jim Caviezel (actor), Richard Harris (actor), James Frain (actor), Freddie Jones (actor), Ed Shearmur (composer), Alexandre Dumas père (writer),

Plot: 'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge.

Keywords: 19th-century, adultery, army, arrest, atheist, attempted-drowning, bank, bankruptcy, bare-chested-male, bare-chested-male-bondage
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller,
Taglines: Prepare for adventure. Count on revenge.

Quotes:

Edmond: Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. You must look into that storm and shout as you did in Rome. Do your worst, for I will do mine! Then the fates will know you as we know you: as Albert Mondego, the man!

Luigi: So, mi amici, I would ask who you are, but in view of your shredded clothes and the fact that the Chateau d'If is two miles away... what's the point? As for me, I am Luigi Vampa, a smuggler and a thief. My men and I have come to this island to bury alive one of our number who attempted to keep some stolen gold for himself instead of sharing it with his comrades. Interestingly enough, there are some of his more loyal friends who are insisting that I grant him mercy. Which, of course, I cannot do, or I would quickly lose control of the whole crew. That is why you are such a fortunate find.::Edmond: Why is that?::Luigi: You provide me with a way to show a little mercy to Jacopo - that maggot you see tied up over there - while at the same time not appearing weak. And as a bonus, the lads will get to see a little sport as well.::Edmond: How do I accomplish all this?::Luigi: We watch you and Jacopo fight to the death. If Jacopo wins, we welcome him back to the crew. If you win, I have given Jacopo the chance to live, even if he did not take advantage of it, and you can take his place on the boat.::Edmond: What if I win and I don't want to be a smuggler?::Luigi: Then we slit your throat, and we're a bit shorthanded.::[pause]::Edmond: [smiles after consideration] I find that smuggling is the life for me, and would be delighted to kill your friend the maggot!::Luigi: Oh, and by the way, Jacopo is the best knife fighter I have ever seen.::Edmond: [unmoved, sarcastically] Perhaps you should get out more...::Luigi: [laughs, shouts to his crew] Release Jacopo, and give him back his knife. And we'll let the games begin...

Fernand: You pleased me some of the time.::Mercedes: You never pleased me.

Old Man Dantes: [Making a toast] May this moment be the dawn of a new and wonderful life for you both...::Gendarmes Captain: [after smashing open the door] Which one of you is Edmond Dantes?::Edmond: I am.::Gendarmes Captain: Edmond Dantes, you are under arrest by order of the chief magistrate of Marseille.::Old Man Dantes: Arrest?::Edmond: On what charges?::Gendarmes Captain: That information is privilaged [gestures to his men] Take him!::Edmond: [Struggling with guards] I demand an explanation! I demand an explanation!

Albert Mondego: Who are you, and why are you doing this?::Luigi: We are bad men, and for the money!

J.F. Villefort, Chief Magistrate: How is your father?::Fernand: Alive, unfortunately.::J.F. Villefort, Chief Magistrate: We share the same misfortune.

Edmond: If you ever presume to interfere in my affairs again, I will, I promise you, finish the job I started the day we met! Do you understand?::Jacopo: I understand you are mad.::Edmond: Mad? My enemies are falling into my traps perfectly!::Jacopo: Mad, your grace, for ignoring this: you have a fortune, a beautiful woman who loves you. Take the money, take the woman, and live your life! Stop this plan, take what you have won!::Edmond: I can't.::Jacopo: Why not?... I'm still your man, Satara. I swore an oath I will protect you. Even if it means I must protect you from yourself. I'll drive you home now.

Luigi: Oh, and by the way, Jacopo is the best knife fighter I have ever seen.::Edmond: Perhaps you should get out more.

Fernand: What happened to your mercy?::Edmond Dantes: I'm a count, not a saint.

Abbe Faria: When I told them I had no idea where Count Spada hid his treasure, I lied.::Edmond: You lied?::Abbe Faria: I'm a priest, not a saint.

Uznik zamka If (1988)

Actors: Arnis Licitis (actor), Aleksey Petrenko (actor), Alexandre Dumas père (writer), Vladimir Steklov (actor), Yuriy Dubrovin (actor), Aleksei Zharkov (actor), Vsevolod Shilovsky (actor), Mikhail Boyarskiy (actor), Igor Sklyar (actor), Svetlana Smirnova (actress), Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich (actor), Nikolai Kochegarov (actor), Anna Samokhina (actress), Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich (director), Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich (writer),

Plot: A Russian version of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.

Keywords: 1800s, based-on-novel, canceled-wedding, conspiracy, death-of-friend, false-accusation, foreign-language-adaptation, island-prison, jealousy, marseille-provence
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History,

Quotes:

Count de Monte Cristo: Everything will go the way it has to go, even if it goes backwards.

Monte Cristo (1922)

Actors: Maude George (actress), William Fox (miscellaneous crew), Virginia Brown Faire (actress), Estelle Taylor (actress), Al W. Filson (actor), John Gilbert (actor), Gaston Glass (actor), Bernard McConville (writer), Alexandre Dumas père (writer), Harry Lonsdale (actor), Francis McDonald (actor), Robert McKim (actor), William V. Mong (actor), Spottiswoode Aitken (actor), George Siegmann (actor),

Plot: A film adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.

Keywords: based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, escape, marseille-provence, montecristo, paris-france, prison, revenge, sailor
Genres: Drama, Romance,