The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Coming Out at 25 January 2002 in theaters.
Action, Adventure, Drama
The Count of Monte Cristo is historical adventure drama film produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, and Jonathan Glickman and directed by Kevin Reynolds. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, the film is an adaptation of the 1844 novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, père, and stars Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, and Richard Harris. It follows the general plot of the novel, with the main storyline of imprisonment and revenge preserved, but many elements, including the relationships between major characters and the ending, were modified, simplified, added, or removed. The film met with modest box office success.
In 1815, Edmond Dantès, second mate of a French merchant vessel, and his friend Fernand Mondego, a representative of the shipping company, seek medical help on Elba for their ailing captain. Napoleon Bonaparte is in exile on the island. Having kept his guardians from killing the pair, Bonaparte privately requests that Edmond deliver a letter to the mainland in exchange for his physician’s services. Edmond is sworn to secrecy, but the exchange is witnessed by Fernand.
In Marseille, the company owner Morrell commends Edmond for his bravery, promoting him to captain over first mate Danglars, who had given Edmond explicit orders not to land at Elba. Edmond thereafter states his intention to marry his girlfriend, Mercédès, whom Fernand lusts after.
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Writers: Alexandre Dumas (novel), Jay Wolpert
Stars: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, Michael Wincott, Luis Guzmán
| Jim Caviezel | … | Edmond Dantes |
| Guy Pearce | … | Fernand Mondego |
| Richard Harris | … | Abbé Faria |
| James Frain | … | J.F. Villefort |
| Dagmara Dominczyk | … | Mercedès Iguanada |
| Michael Wincott | … | Armand Dorleac |
| Luis Guzmán | … | Jacopo |
| Christopher Adamson | … | Maurice |
| JB Blanc | … | Luigi Vampa |
| Guy Carleton | … | Mansion Owner |
| Alex Norton | … | Napoleon |
| Barry Cassin | … | Old Man Dantes |
| Henry Cavill | … | Albert Mondego |
| Zahara Moufid | … | Holga |
| Brendan Costello | … | Viscount |
| Patrick Godfrey | … | Morrell |
| Katherine Holme | … | Julianne |
| Freddie Jones | … | Colonel Villefort |
| Joe Hanley | … | Partygoer No. 1 |
| Mairead Devlin | … | Partygoer No. 2 |
| Stella Feeley | … | Partygoer No. 3 |
| Joseph Kelly | … | Gardener |
| Ivan Kennedy | … | Outrider |
| Alvaro Lucchesi | … | Claude |
| Helen McCrory | … | Valentina Villefort |
| Karl O’Neill | … | Marchand |
| Robert Price | … | Pascal |
| Derek Reid | … | Banker |
| Eric Stovell | … | Viscount Toville |
| Jude Sweeney | … | Mondego Servant |
| Brian Thunder | … | Gendarme |
| Gregor Truter | … | Lt. Graypool |
| Andrew Woodall | … | Gendarmes Captain |
| Albie Woodington | … | Danglars |
| Jeff Nowinski | … | French Dragoon |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia