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Monte Cristo 1912
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Short Film

Monte Cristo

Based On the book by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo is a lost 1912 unauthorised silent film short directed by Colin Campbell and starring Hobart Bosworth. The film is a remake of the same story Selig had filmed in 1908. When this film was made Adolph Zukor had secured the rights to the 1844 novel and was about to release his 1913 version with James O'Neill who had made the role famous on stage. Zukor's attorneys ordered this film destroyed and all prints were withdrawn.

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Release date:
1912
Director:
Colin Campbell
Cast:
Al Ernest Garcia, Alvin Wyckoff, Bessie Eyton, Eugenie Besserer, Frank Clark
Genre:
Adventure, Silent
Country:
United States
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Book · 1844

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet
Monte Cristo 1912
The Short Film · 1912

Monte Cristo

Colin Campbell

★ 6.1 / 10 25 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 68 years after publication.

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