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The Secret of Monte-Cristo (1948)

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Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Albert Valentin

Synopsis

One of Alexandre Dumas's most popular adventure novels is "The Count of Monte-Cristo". What is little known is that the famous writer made up neither its plot nor its characters. Dumas actually heard the true story of a man named François Picault during a stay at a private mansion and only adapted it into the novel everybody knows . Picault (who in the book would become Edmond Dantès) was about to marry the beautiful Marguerite (Mercédès in the novel) when he was denounced by three jealous friends who falsely accused him of being a spy for England. Picault was placed under a form of house arrest. In his prison, he made friends with an Italian abbot. When the man died, he left his fortune to Picault whom he had begun to treat as a son. On his release, Picault, who had become wealthy, was able to pursue his ruthless revenge on the three men who were responsible for his misfortune.

Actors

Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
François Picault
Georges Vitray
Georges Vitray
Gervais Chambard
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey
Jacob Muller
Marcelle Derrien
Marcelle Derrien
Isabelle
Madeleine Lebeau
Madeleine Lebeau
Marguerite Vigouroux
Edmond Ardisson
Edmond Ardisson
Guilhem Savori
Jean Brunel
Jean Brunel
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Mathieu Loupian
Dominique Davray
Dominique Davray
Marcel Delaître
Marcel Delaître
Father Farina
Liliane Guyot
Liliane Guyot
The marquise
Charles Lemontier
Charles Lemontier
Antoine Hallu
Julien Maffre
Julien Maffre
The policeman
Jacqueline Marbaux
Jacqueline Marbaux
Jeanne Hallu
René Marc
René Marc
The doctor
Jean Marsan
Jean Marsan
The seller
Georges Paulais
Georges Paulais
The prefect
Gilles Quéant
Gilles Quéant
Rémi
Émile Ronet
Émile Ronet
Monsieur Bastien
Georges Saint-Val
Georges Saint-Val
The neighbor
Victor Vina
Victor Vina
The mayor
René Wilmet
René Wilmet
Alexandre Dumas

Crews

Albert Valentin
Albert Valentin
Director
Léon Treich
Léon Treich
Writer
Denis Marion
Denis Marion
Writer
Pierre Laroche
Pierre Laroche
Dialogue
Marcel Landowski
Marcel Landowski
Music
Robert Batton
Robert Batton
Director of Photography