The Count of Monte Cristo / Monte Cristo

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (1913) James O'Neill, who was already famous for playing Edmont Dantes on the stage, adapted his play to bring the Alexandre Dumas novel to the screen. MONTE CRISTO (1929) This late French silent tells the famous Alexandre Dumas tale. Filmed at many of the actual location mentioned in the novel it also includes captivat- ing French impressionist techniques.