Monte Cristo adaptations ranked
My ranking of the adaptations of Alexandre Dumas' classic "The Count of Monte Cristo". Only including the versions I've seen or that have IMDb page made for them.
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- StarsAlan BadelNatasha ParryMorris PerryEdmond Dantes, falsely imprisoned on the island Chateau d'If, meets a fellow inmate who tells him about a hidden treasure. After escaping, Dantes seeks the fortune to avenge those who wronged him.A British mini series.
- StarsGérard DepardieuOrnella MutiJean RochefortEdmond Dantes is unjustly sent to prison for 18 years. He escapes to reclaim his fiancée Mercedes and revenge against his nemesis, Mondego.A French mini series.
- DirectorRowland V. LeeStarsRobert DonatElissa LandiLouis CalhernAfter greedy men have Edmond Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them.An American movie.
- CreatorMahiro MaedaStarsJôji NakataJohnny Yong BoschBeau BillingsleaAlbert, bored with Parisian life, travels and meets the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo. Unaware that his father wronged the Count, Albert invites him to Parisian high society, paving the way for the Count's intricate revenge.A Japanese scifi anime, set in the future.
- DirectorDongwon LeeStarsAndrey AlexandrinIgor BalalaevDmitri ErmakEdmond Dantès had a bright future, but he's falsely accused of treason and imprisoned at Château d'If. After 20 years, he escapes to acquire a large fortune and returns as the Count of Monte Cristo to begin his quest for revenge.A Russian stage musical.
- StarsAdam ChengAngie ChiuYuan-Shen HuangIn the early-20th-century China, a young sailor, Chan Gwong-sing , was arrested without trial to jail just before his wedding. In the prison he met a old man and got heritage from him. After escaping from jail, Chan started his revenge.A Hong Kong series, set in the early 20th century China.
- StarsAndrea GiordanaAchille MilloEnzo TarascioImprisoned on a trumped-up charge by enemies he cannot identify, Edmond Dantes vows revenge - which takes him twenty-five years to achieve.An Italian mini series.
- DirectorsAlexandre de La PatellièreMatthieu DelaporteStarsPierre NineyBastien BouillonAnaïs DemoustierAfter escaping from an island prison where he spent 14 years for being wrongly accused of state treason, Edmond Dantès returns as the Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on the men who betrayed him.A French movie.
- StarsViktor AvilovEvgeniy DvorzhetskiyAleksey PetrenkoA Russian version of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. 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 d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.A Russian mini series.
- StarsSam ClaflinMikkel Boe FølsgaardAna GirardotEdmond Dantes, a sailor falsely accused of treason, is imprisoned in the Château d'If off Marseille. After escaping, and adopting the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, he plans revenge against those who wrongly accused him.A French-Italian mini-series.
- DirectorHenri FescourtStarsJean AngeloLil DagoverGaston ModotAfter greedy men have Edmound Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on themA French silent movie in two parts.
- StarsJacques WeberCarla RomanelliJean-François PoronA TV mini-series adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. 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 d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.A French mini series.
- DirectorKevin ReynoldsStarsJim CaviezelGuy PearceChristopher AdamsonA young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend", escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.An American movie.
- StarsMin TanakaMizuki YamamotoMasatô IbuDan is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned, but eventually escapes and gains wealth and power.A Japanese mini series, set in modern day.
- DirectorRobert VernayStarsPierre Richard-WillmMichèle AlfaAimé ClariondEdmond 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 d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.1st part of a French movie.
- DirectorsRobert VernayFerruccio CerioStarsPierre Richard-WillmMichèle AlfaAimé Clariond2nd part of a French movie.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsRichard ChamberlainTrevor HowardLouis JourdanA young officer, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friends," escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.An American TV movie.
- DirectorRobert VernayStarsJean MaraisLia AmandaDaniel IvernelEdmond 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 d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.1st part of a French movie.
- DirectorRobert VernayStarsJean MaraisLia AmandaDaniel IvernelRevenge: 1832. Edmond Dantès has succeeded in escaping and has found the treasure revealed by Abbé Faria before his death. Under the name of the Count of Monte Cristo, he is accepted into Parisian high society, but his sole aim is to take revenge on those who had him unjustly condemned.2nd part of a French movie.
- DirectorClaude Autant-LaraStarsLouis JourdanYvonne FurneauxPierre MondyEdmond 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 d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.A French movie in two parts.
- DirectorChano UruetaStarsArturo de CórdovaMapy CortésAnita BlanchBased on the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of a man who is unjustly imprisoned with an old man who, before dying, reveals the place where a treasure is buried.A Mexican movie.
- DirectorLeón KlimovskyStarsJorge MistralElina ColomerSantiago Gómez CouA wrongfully imprisoned sailor befriends an old inmate who reveals the location of hidden treasure. After a daring escape, he seeks the fortune that could help him settle scores with those who destroyed his life.An Argentinian movie.
- DirectorEmmett J. FlynnStarsJohn GilbertEstelle TaylorRobert McKimA film adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. 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 d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.An American silent movie.
- DirectorHenri PouctalStarsLéon MathotAlexandre ColasNelly CormonFirst episode of a French silent serial. I've only seen an edited version. I'm not adding all the episodes here seperately.