| Monte Cristo | |
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| Directed by | Emmett J. Flynn |
| Written by | Charles Fechter (play) Alexander Salvini (adaptation) Bernard McConville (scenario) |
| Based on | The Count of Monte Cristo byAlexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | John Gilbert |
| Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (Englishintertitles) |
Monte Cristo is a 1922 American silentdrama film produced and distributed byFox Film Corporation and directed byEmmett J. Flynn. It is based on the 1844 novelThe Count of Monte Cristo byAlexandre Dumas, which was adapted by 19th century thespianCharles Fechter and written for this screen version byBernard McConville.John Gilbert plays the hero withEstelle Taylor as the leading lady. This film was long thoughtlost until a print surfaced in theCzech Republic.[clarification needed] The film has been released on DVD, packaged with Gilbert's 1926 MGM filmBardelys the Magnificent.[1][2][3]
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 Abbé tells Edmond of a vast treasure hidden on a small island, the location of which only he knows. After many years in prison, the old Abbé dies, and Edmond escapes by disguising himself as the corpse. Once free, Edmond sets out to find the treasure the Abbé described, intending to use his newfound wealth to take revenge on those who wronged him.
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