Where was tv series the count of monte cristo, cast gerard depardieu, ornella muti, jean rochefort, pierre arditi. The classic tale of romance, revenge and retribution a tv adaptation of the classic alexandre dumas novel. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 a lippert films low renter that is better than i was expecting. Treasure of monte cristo roaring city sky liner dvd. Jan 25, 2002 the period details are meticulous without being overdone, and once edmond transforms himself thanks to all that hidden treasure into the bogus count of monte cristo, mr. With glenn langan, adele jergens, steve brodie, bobby jordan.
Treasure of monte cristo treasure of monte cristo 1949 edmund dantes glenn langan has no sooner stepped off a boat on which hes employed as a second mate docked along san franciscos waterfront when he must come to the rescue of a woman being attacked by a pair of goonlike gentlemen. He hires vampa to stage a kidnapping of mondegos son albert and then rescues him, inviting the boy to his residence. Oglassa, is an island in the tyrrhenian sea and part of the tuscan archipelago. This french italian adaptation of alexandre dumas count of monte cristo began as a twopart film, the entire project running well over three hours. In determining the value of the treasure of sparta from the 2002 movie the count of monte cristo. All the sword of monte cristo movie posters,high res movie posters image for the sword of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas learn english through story with subtitle. There were films called the treasure of monte cristo released in 1949 and 1961 but not from small. This mystery centers upon a distant relative of the illustrious count of monte cristo who is living in modern san francisco. George waggner classic foreign legion adventure with action, danger, and romance. The count of monte cristo is far from a great movie, but its honest, corny sentiment and abundant good humor make it hard to resist. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary.
Judging the film on its own merits, it probably would have earned 5 stars. Often misidentified as the treasure of monte carlo, this lowbudget melodrama is tenuously related to the monte cristo legend as laid down by novelist alexandre dumas. The treasure of monte cristo is a 1961 british film directed by monty berman and robert s. Tv series was filmed in 1998, countries of filming locations are france, germany, italy. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. The count of monte cristo is an excellent film that you. Langan portrayed a french teacher idolized by a student. Jackson hires adam corbett to serve as armed escort for himself and his daughter as they travel to the isle of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo is a 1961 frenchitalian film version of the eponymous novel directed by claude autantlara.
Rent treasure of monte cristo roaring city sky liner 1949 on. Top movies of 1949 list, best movies 1949 page 16 by filmcrave. A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous friends, escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge. Rent treasure of monte cristo roaring city sky liner. The count of monte cristo chapter 24 dazzled summary. I like both the movies but i almost wouldnt even call the 2002 version a count of monte cristo movie, its like they borrowed the major outline and the character names but thats it. Last night i watched the 2002 adaptation of alexandre dumas 1844 novel, the count of monte cristo.
Monte cristo movie free 17 download 006b59bca7 the count of monte cristo wikipediathe count of monte cristo 1968. It seems the colonel has part of a map showing the site of the fabled monte cristo treasure. Recommendation ive been meaning to watch this film for a while and im so glad i did. The abbe tells edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. The count of monte cristo is one of my favorite novels and dumas one of my favorite authors, so the fact they were able to tell the tale in a little less than two hours is impressive. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 a san francisco lawyer steve brodie uses a woman adele jergens to lure a merchant seaman glenn langan worth a legendary fortune. Talented b director william berke the mugger made this lippert film in san francisco. As the captain of a french merchant ship lies in bed slowly dying, he entrusts his first officer, edmond dantes robert donat to take care of the delivery of a very important letter. The count of monte cristochapter 17 wikisource, the. The treasure of monte cristo audiobook abridged listen. Here is the tale of the imprisonment and escape of edward dantes, taken from the classic novel the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas. The abbe reveals to dantes the existence of a hidden treasure on the island of monte cristo. Edmond dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding.
Now free, edmond must find the treasure the abbe told him of, so he can use the newfound wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him. The spada family, or whoever hid the treasure on the island, has used some features of the land itself, and wed them to features of technical ingenuity to make sure the treasure goes undetected. Crooked lawyer brodie sets up a scheme to get at the treasure of langans famed ancestor, and using the beautiful blonde jergens, tries to lure langan into a trap. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 directed by william berke. He also wrote plays for theatre, books on french history and magazine articles on politics and culture. Id never watched this version before and i was impressed.
The treasure of monte cristo audiobook, by alexandre dumas. The film had two sequels, the son of monte cristo 1940 and the return of monte cristo 1946. Jan 29, 1991 glenn langan, a leading man or second lead in dozens of hollywood films, died on saturday at pleasant valley hospital in camarillo, calif. Passed 1h 16min crime, drama, filmnoir 27 august 1949 usa this modern tale borrows from an old story in establishing langan, who. The count of monte cristo dramatized audiobook by orson. A letter from the exiled napoleon is given to the ships captain to deliver to a man in marseille. This note regards alexandre dumas, pere, the father of alexandre dumas, fils son. Cast and crew credits for treasure of monte cristo, 1949, directed by william berke, with glenn langan, adele jergens, steve brodie, at turner classic movies. Alexander dumas is a french writer, best known for his historical novels with a lot of adventures. Im a big fan of dumas the count of monte cristo, and read an unabridged version the penguin classics edition about 2 years ago.
Edward small announced plans to star louis hayward in the treasure of monte cristo but no film resulted. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 the movie database tmdb. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 cast and crew a san francisco lawyer steve brodie uses a woman adele jergens to lure a merchant seaman glenn langan worth a legendary fortune. Robert donat stars in the count of monte cristo 1934. The count of monte cristo chapter 17 wikisource, the. Only the second portion of the film was seen in america, and it is this half that currently carries the title of the dumas original. The film features rory calhoun as an army captain in 1815 who goes off in search of a treasure on the island of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo is an excellent film that you should definitely watch. Working as an officer on a freighter, dantes is forced to follow family tradition when he is falsely accused of murder and imprisoned.
Apr 24, 2012 29 movie mistakes made in the count of monte cristo. Treasure of monte cristo jean turner 1949 the mutineers norma harrison 1949 make believe ballroom adele jergens 1949. Baker the film features rory calhoun as an army captain in 1815 who goes off in search of a treasure on the island of monte cristo. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Find info by keywords for treasure of monte cristo, 1949, directed by william berke, with glenn langan, adele jergens, steve brodie, belongs at turner classic movies.
Glenn langan plays edmund dantes, a descendant of the original count of monte cristo. This version jettisons many of the subplots and characters of the novel, which really moves the plot along. Crooked lawyer brodie sets up a scheme to get at the treasure of langans famed ancestor, and using the beautiful blonde jergens, tries to lure. How much was the treasure of sparta in the count of monte. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of portoferraio in the province of livorno, italy. It starts promisingly enough with ships mate ed dantes the amazing colossal glenn langan rescuing a.
The return of monte cristo is a 1946 swashbuckler film which is a sequel to the count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo 1998 english subs youtube. Dantes goes to the island of monte cristo, finds spadas treasure and vows revenge on mercedes, mondego and the other conspirators. The film opens with the image of a castle and an offscreen narrator discussing the treasure of monte cristo, a fortune in jewels that disappeared thirty years before from a castle in southern france. From director william berke comes this vintage trio of gritty noir films. Filming locations of the count of monte cristo le comte. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, edmond dantes is confined to the grim fortress of if.
Treasure of monte cristo 1949 cast and crew moviefone. The count of monte cristo begins in france during the year 1815. The manuscript told the story of pierre picaud, a shoemaker in nimes in 1807. I really liked the book the treasure of monte cristo. Subsequent adaptations of the novel were made in 1943, 1954, 1961, 1975, and 2002. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Calculated based on members top movie list and ratings.
Treasure of monte cristo is a 1949 american film noir crime film directed by william berke and starring glenn langan, adele jergens and steve brodie. The work, which is set during the time of the bourbon restoration in france, tells the story of an unjustly incarcerated man who escapes to find revenge. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 treasure of monte cristo. Love the movie though and a great choice of actors. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers. The count of monte cristo, romantic novel by french author alexandre dumas pere, published serially in 184446 and in book form in 184445.
The macmillan readers series is one of the most popular and respected series of readers for learners of english. Rent treasure of monte cristo roaring city sky liner 1949 starring glenn langan and adele jergens on dvd and bluray. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 passed 1h 16min crime, drama, filmnoir 27 august 1949 usa this modern tale borrows from an old story in establishing langan, who works on a ship that docks in san francisco, as a descendant of the count of monte cristo. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the isle of monte cristo. Youtube may take down this video for infringement at any given time. Let me know if you find one because ive been searching as well.
In 1815, a french merchant ship stops at the island of elba. The existence was discovered by the abbe by reading the will of caesar sprada, who had been made a cardinal of rome. Passed 1h 16min crime, drama, filmnoir 27 august 1949 usa. Besides, he was an expert cook and a wellknown travel writer. Long forgotten, the film underwent a restoration effort from 1999 to 2006 under the direction of lenny borger, with funding by the arte channel. The count of monte cristo chapters 1120 summary and. The novel is based on a manuscript compiled by jacques peuchet, a french police archivist. He has with him a map leading to his ancestors fabulous treasure and. But with the exception of one lateinthegame exchange between the femme fatale and a greasy henchman, the movie lacks the kind of wit that makes for a good noir and. After the last sword fight in the wheat field, as edmund retreats back into the building, a crew member can be. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Watch the count of monte cristo, the actionadventure film by.
This is a setup, as the gang is after the fabulous treasure that belonged to dantes ancestor, and is now somewhere in san francisco and. Watch monte cristo videos right here on dailymotion. The hidden cave on monte cristo appears to be a combination of natural and artificial formations. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 crime, drama, film noir 01. Seaman edmund dante, a descendant of the count of monte cristo, arrives in san francisco and is immediately slugged, and then has to fight off some thugs who are trying to adduct jean turner. 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 dif. With rory calhoun, patricia bredin, john gregson, peter arne. Glenn langan is a sailor just off a ship who gets mixed up with a blonde babe, adele jergens, and a crooked lawyer, steve brodie. Treasure of monte cristo 1949 crime, drama, filmnoir video. Overview of treasure of monte cristo, 1949, directed by william berke, with glenn langan, adele jergens, steve brodie, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Starring orson welles, anges moorehead, and ray collins, the count of monte cristo is a tale of revenge and retribution. This modern tale borrows from an old story in establishing langan, who works on a ship that docks in san francisco, as a descendant of the count of monte cristo. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. A san francisco lawyer steve brodie uses a woman adele jergens to lure a merchant seaman glenn langan worth a legendary fortune.
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