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MONTE-CRISTO

Cannes Classics

Directed by :: Henri FESCOURT

Country:: FRANCE

Year:: 1929

Synopsis

Classic tale of a man torn away from his family and unjustly imprisoned for years before making his escape and realizing his plans for revenge. Based on the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, this was the last feature-length silent film produced and a superproduction.

Henri FESCOURT

Credits

Henri FESCOURT - Director
Henri FESCOURT - Screenplay
Henri BARREYRE - Cinematography
Goesta KOTTULA - Cinematography
Julien RINGEL - Cinematography
Boris BILINSKY - Set designer & costumes
Marc-Olivier DUPIN - Music
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL D'ÎLE DE FRANCE (ONDI - Music
Jean-Louis BOUQUET - Film Editor

Actors

Jean ANGELO - Edmond Dantès / Count of Monte-Cristo
Lil DAGOVER - Mercédès / Countess of Morcerf
Henri DEBAIN - Caderousse
Marie GLORY - Valentine de Villefort
Gaston MODOT - Fernand de Mondego / Count of Morcerf

Contacts and useful links

Production

LES FILMS LOUIS NALPAS - ARTE FRANCE (FRANCE)

Distribution

ZZ PRODUCTIONS - T : 01 48 74 37 31 - ausseiljm@zzproductions.fr - www.zzproductions.fr

Foreign sales

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