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The Count of Monte Cristo French title: Comte de Monte Cristo - 1 videodisc (approximately 131 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - DVD video 4 3/4 in.

Based on the novel by Alexander Dumas. Special features: An epic reborn: The pen (feature on Alexandre Dumas), Adapting a classic (screenwriting feature), The Napoleonic world (production design feature), The clash of steel (fight choreography feature); Deleted scenes; En garde: multi-angle dailies (swordfighting feature); Layer by layer: sound design (interactive feature); Audio commentary (by Kevin Reynolds).

For private home use only.

Costume designer, Tom Rand ; music by Edward Shearmur ; film editors, Stephen Semel, Chris Womack ; production designer, Mark Geraghty ; director of photography, Andrew Dunn. Costume designer, Tom Rand ; music by Edward Shearmur ; film editors, Stephen Semel, Chris Womack ; production designer, Mark Geraghty ; director of photography, Andrew Dunn.

Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, Michael Wincott, Luis Guzman, Helen McCrory, Freddie Jones.

An innocent man, Edmond Dantes, is imprisoned for years on a godforsaken island while the friend who betrayed him takes Dantes ravishing fianc�e for himself. Dantes eventually escapes, recovers a fortune in buried pirate treasure, transforms himself into the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, and methodically goes about exacting his revenge.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for adventure violence/swordplay and some sensuality.




DVD; NTSC, region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound; widescreen 1.85:1.


In English; French dubbed version included; optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed captioning in English.

ISBN: 0788838121 9780788838125

Standard No.: 786936165395 786936192896 78636165395 00786936165395

Publisher. No.: 24019 Touchstone Home Entertainment 24019/23 Touchstone Home Entertainment

LCCN: 2001500216

Subjects--Personal Names:
Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 --Film adaptations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
False imprisonment--Drama.
Escapes--Drama.
Treasure troves--Drama.
Buried treasure--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Videodiscs.
Drama.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.

LC Class. No.: PN1997.2 / .C682 2002 PQ2226 / .A31 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 791.43/72