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Monte Cristo

Based On the book by Alexandre Dumas

Monte Cristo is a 1922 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation and directed by Emmett J. Flynn. It is based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, which was adapted by 19th century thespian Charles Fechter and written for this screen version by Bernard McConville. John Gilbert plays the hero with Estelle Taylor as the leading lady. This film was long thought lost until a print surfaced in the Czech Republic.

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Release date:
September 3, 1922
Director:
Emmett J. Flynn
Cast:
John Gilbert, Estelle Taylor, William V. Mong, Spottiswoode Aitken, Renée Adorée
Genre:
Romance, 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
Poster for Monte Cristo
The Film · 1922

Monte Cristo

Emmett J. Flynn

★ 6.7 / 10 470 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 78 years after publication.

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