The Count of Monte-Cristo (2000)
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by David Greene, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Richard Chamberlain, Trevor Howard, Louis Jourdan, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Larry David
as Larry David
Richard Chamberlain
as Edmond Dantès
Jeff Garlin
as Jeff Greene
Trevor Howard
as Abbé Faria
Susie Essman
as Susie Greene
Louis Jourdan
as Villefort
Cheryl Hines
as Cheryl David
Donald Pleasence
as Danglars
JB Smoove
as Leon
Tony Curtis
as Fernand Morcerf Mondego
Kate Nelligan
as Mercédès
Angelo Infanti
as Jacopo
Harold Bromley
as M. Morrell
George Willing
as Andre Morrell
Alessio Orano
as Caderousse
Ralph Michael
as M. Dantes
Dominic Barto
as BertuccioCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 45 min |
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