"Le comte de Monte Cristo" (1998) TV mini-series

Director:

Josée Dayan

Writers:

Didier Decoin (writer)
Alexandre Dumas père (novel)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

21 June 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

The Classic tale from Alexandre Dumas. Edmond Dantes is unjustly sent to prison for 18 years. He escapes to reclaim his fiancée Mercedes and revenge against his nemesis, Mondego.

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Revenge | Treasure | Sailor | TV Mini-Series

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Gérard Depardieu	...	Abbe Busoni / ... (4 episodes, 1999)
Ornella Muti	...	Mercedes (4 episodes, 1999)
Jean Rochefort	...	Fernand De Morcerf (4 episodes, 1999)
Pierre Arditi	...	Villefort (4 episodes, 1999)
Sergio Rubini	...	Bertuccio (4 episodes, 1999)
Florence Darel	...	Camille De La Richardais (4 episodes, 1999)
Christopher Thompson	...	Maximilien Morrel (4 episodes, 1999)
Stanislas Merhar	...	Albert De Morcerf (4 episodes, 1999)
Julie Depardieu	...	Valentine De Villefort (4 episodes, 1999)
Hélène Vincent	...	Heloise De Villefort (4 episodes, 1999)
Michel Aumont	...	Baron Danglars (4 episodes, 1999)
Constanze Engelbrecht	...	Hermine Danglars (4 episodes, 1999)
Georges Moustaki	...	Abbe Faria (4 episodes, 1999)
Roland Blanche	...	Caderousse (4 episodes, 1999)
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Pere Morrel (4 episodes, 1999)
Inés Sastre	...	Haydee (4 episodes, 1999)
Serge Merlin	...	Noirtier De Villefort (4 episodes, 1999)
Jean-Marc Thibault	...	Barrois (4 episodes, 1999)
Thierry de Peretti	...	Toussaint (4 episodes, 1999)
Patrick Bouchitey	...	Beauchamp (4 episodes, 1999)
Frédéric Gorny	...	Chateau Renaud (4 episodes, 1999)
Stéphan Guérin-Tillié	...	Franz D'Epinay (4 episodes, 1999)
Guillaume Depardieu	...	Edmond Dantes Jeune (4 episodes, 1999)
Naike Rivelli	...	Mercedes Jeune (4 episodes, 1999)
Julien Rochefort	...	Fernand Mondego Jeune (4 episodes, 1999)
Dimitri Rataud	...	Danglars Jeune (4 episodes, 1999)
Michel Bompoil	...	Villefort Jeune (4 episodes, 1999)
Arthur Nauzyciel	...	Caderousse Jeune (4 episodes, 1999)
Didier Lesour	...	Boville (4 episodes, 1999)
Daniel Martin	...	Docteur D'avrigny (4 episodes, 1999)
Micheline Presle	...	Madame De Saint Meran (4 episodes, 1999)
Roger Dumas	...	Cocles (4 episodes, 1999)
Mattia Sbragia	...	Luigi Vampa (4 episodes, 1999)
Ubaldo Lo Presti	...	Pepino (4 episodes, 1999)
Sergio Fiorentini	...	Le Juge Simonetti (4 episodes, 1999)
Gianni D'Ambrosio	...	Jeppe (4 episodes, 1999)
Annick Alane	...	Vieille Femme (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Renato Scarpa	...	Directeur Banque Thomson & French / ... (4 episodes, 1999)
Max Vialle	...	Vieil Ermite (4 episodes, 1999)
Michèle Bardollet	...	La Carconte (4 episodes, 1999)
Hichem Rostom	...	Muhammad (4 episodes, 1999)
Renato Nicolini	...	Architecte Naval (4 episodes, 1999)
Luc Delhumeau	...	Agent Du Telegraphe (4 episodes, 1999)
Jacques Boudet	...	President Chambre Des Pairs / ... (4 episodes, 1999)
Serge Marquand	...	Pair St Gyon (4 episodes, 1999)
Dominique Besnehard	...	Avocat De La Defense (4 episodes, 1999)
Eric Averlant	...	Maitre De Poste (4 episodes, 1999)
Adrienne Pauly	...	La Jolie Fille (4 episodes, 1999)
Alain Frérot	...	Abbe Lavoisie (4 episodes, 1999)
Laurent Gauthier	...	Appariteur Squelette (4 episodes, 1999)
Emanuel Booz	...	Louis Philippe (4 episodes, 1999)
Alain Ganas	...	Notaire Du Mariage (4 episodes, 1999)
Jean-Louis Grinfeld	...	Directeur Journal (4 episodes, 1999)
François Chatriot	...	Maitre D'Armes (4 episodes, 1999)
Olivier Mazan	...	Dejouars (4 episodes, 1999)
Thomas Badek	...	Geolier #1 (4 episodes, 1999)
Alain Moussay	...	Officier Gendarmerie (4 episodes, 1999)
Claude-Bernard Perot	...	Geolier #2 (4 episodes, 1999)
Marcel Leguilloux	...	Geolier #3 (4 episodes, 1999)
Fabienne Mai	...	Commere Marseille 1 (4 episodes, 1999)
Mariolina De Fano	...	Commere Marseille 2 (4 episodes, 1999)
Candice Hugo	...	Prostituee Marseille (4 episodes, 1999)
Roland Munter	...	Joueur Tarot 1 (4 episodes, 1999)
Patrick Bordier	...	Joueur Tarot 2 (4 episodes, 1999)
Pierre Forest	...	Premier Gendarme / ... (4 episodes, 1999)
Christian Ameri	...	Deuxieme Gendarme / ... (4 episodes, 1999)
Roberto Corcione	...	Commis Banque Thomson & French / ... (4 episodes, 1999)
Jean-Luc Aujar	...	Maitre D'Hotel Morcerf (4 episodes, 1999)
Pierre-Marie Rochefort	...	Majordome Morcerf (4 episodes, 1999)
Jean-Luc Gonzales	...	Le Cocher Du Bois De Boulogne / ... (4 episodes, 1999)
Jacques Disses	...	Financier Danglars 1 (4 episodes, 1999)
Jean-Christophe Bouvet	...	Financier Danglars 2 (4 episodes, 1999)
Philippe Roullier	...	Financier Danglars 3 (4 episodes, 1999)
Dominique Mahut	...	Huissier Danglars (4 episodes, 1999)
Sophie Pilcser	...	Femme Pauvre Hippodrome (4 episodes, 1999)
Marc Prin	...	Huissier Villefort (4 episodes, 1999)
Diane Calma	...	Servante Camille / ... (4 episodes, 1999)
Agostino Chiumarello	...	Boursier 1 (4 episodes, 1999)
Franco Silvestri	...	Boursier 2 (4 episodes, 1999)
Salvatore Selaco	...	Boursier 3 (4 episodes, 1999)
Nicola Miletti	...	Boursier 4 (4 episodes, 1999)
Roberto Azzuro	...	Spectateur Opera 1 (4 episodes, 1999)
Paolo Coletta	...	Spectateur Opera 2 (4 episodes, 1999)
Stefania Pelella	...	Spectateur Opera 3 (4 episodes, 1999)
Enzo Romaniello	...	Spectateur Opera 4 (4 episodes, 1999)
Raymond Gil	...	Paysan Route Beaucaire (4 episodes, 1999)
Tina Mazzoca Femiano	...	1ere Femme Marin (4 episodes, 1999)
Maria Pia Calzone	...	2ere Femme Marin (4 episodes, 1999)
Gianni Rossi	...	Marin Longue Vue (4 episodes, 1999)
Francesco Zimone	...	Marin Lorgnette (4 episodes, 1999)
Cesare Apolito	...	Planton Morrel (4 episodes, 1999)
Ciro Capano	...	Officier Execution Naples (4 episodes, 1999)
Philippe Clay	...	Chanteur Complainte (4 episodes, 1999)
Franck Torjman	...	Officier Execution Paris (4 episodes, 1999)
Gilles Treton	...	Matelot Fecamp (4 episodes, 1999)
David Saracino	...	Grouillot Messager (4 episodes, 1999)
Jean-Michel Lahmi	...	Cocher Maximilien (4 episodes, 1999)
Henri Abrard	...	Lanceur De Couteau (4 episodes, 1999)
Laurent Arnal	...	Cocher Morcerf (4 episodes, 1999)
Marie-Françoise Audollent	...	Mere Superieure (4 episodes, 1999)
Fabien Béhar	...	Client Danglars 2 (4 episodes, 1999)
Albert Delpy	...	Maitre De Ceremonie (4 episodes, 1999)
Bernard Garnier	...	Pair #1 (4 episodes, 1999)
Philippe Lehembre	...	Pair #3 (4 episodes, 1999)
Christophe Le Masne	...	Palefrenier Morcerf (4 episodes, 1999)
Stéphane Midavaine	...	Commis Danglars (4 episodes, 1999)
Rodolphe Pauly	...	Hassan (4 episodes, 1999)
Yves Penay	...	Majordome Villefort (4 episodes, 1999)
Sylvie Pierron	...	Femme De Charme Morcerf (4 episodes, 1999)
André Raffard	...	Pair #2 (4 episodes, 1999)
Brigina Rainho	...	Assistante Magicien (4 episodes, 1999)
Jérome Rebbot	...	Homme De Quart 'Jeune Amelie' (4 episodes, 1999)
Christiane Rorato	...	Gervaise Rebuffet (4 episodes, 1999)
Vincent Scarito	...	Homme Village Catalans (4 episodes, 1999)
Marco Stefanelli	...	Cocher Danglars Naples (4 episodes, 1999)
Alain Stern	...	Client Danglars 1 (4 episodes, 1999)
Karin Swenson	...	Servante Villefort (4 episodes, 1999)
Corinne Thézier	...	Couturiere Mercedes (4 episodes, 1999)
Stéphane Boucher	...	Capitaine Jeune Amelie (3 episodes, 1999)
Fréderic Hardy	...	Cocher Mercedes (3 episodes, 1999)
Hugues Dalmagro	...	Chef Escadron Gendarmerie (3 episodes, 1999)

Series Directed by
Josée Dayan		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Didier Decoin		(unknown episodes)
Alexandre Dumas père		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jacques Bar	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Jean-Pierre Guérin	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Doris Kirch	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Bruno Coulais		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Willy Stassen		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Pauline Caralis		(unknown episodes)
Dominique Roy		(unknown episodes)
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Tatiana Vialle		(unknown episodes)
Cornelia von Braun		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Richard Cunin		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Jean-Philippe Abril		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Christiane Berroyer	....	chief hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Régine Duyck-Lattuga	....	chief makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Annie Hamon	....	chief hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Thierry Lécuyer	....	chief makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Christian Morales	....	chief hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Pascal Thiollier	....	chief makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Daniel Deschamps	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Francesca Noè	....	production director: Italy (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marielle Domenges	....	intern assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tiziana Gagnor	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Fabrice Grange	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Emmanuel Marat	....	intern assistant director (unknown episodes)
Emmanuel Murat	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Franck Bouillard	....	intern set designer (unknown episodes)
Pascal Chatton	....	first assistant decorator (unknown episodes)
Stéphanie Deschamps	....	intern set designer (unknown episodes)
Anner Férignac	....	intern set designer (unknown episodes)
Henri Frèrebeau	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Mireille Ganagé	....	assistant decorator (unknown episodes)
Olivier Graziani	....	assistant set designer (unknown episodes)
Olivier Guedj	....	assistant set designer (unknown episodes)
André Jallot	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Franck Ollivier	....	artistic director (unknown episodes)
Michel Rival	....	sculptor (unknown episodes)
Stéphanie Schneider	....	intern set designer (unknown episodes)
Yves Seigneuret	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Garba Toonkara	....	intern set designer (unknown episodes)
Régis Vallon	....	general set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Laurent Bluwal	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Rémi Clément	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Michel Crivellaro	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Laurent Lévy	....	sound effects (unknown episodes)
Jean-Paul Loublier	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Muriel Mariey	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Pascal Mazière	....	assistant sound effects (unknown episodes)
Gina Pignier	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Séverine De Wever	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Christophe Messaoudi	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Rémi Canaple	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alexandre Cauderlier	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Patrick Cauderlier	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Barbara Dupont	....	stunt rider (unknown episodes)
Pierre Medalin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pascal Mercuri	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Lionel Vitrant	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Marc Baudrillart	....	electric intern (unknown episodes)
Jean-Pierre Blanc	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Thierry Deschamp	....	intern camera operator (unknown episodes)
Olivier Dessailles	....	assistant Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Olivier Dirksen	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Didier Frémont	....	assistant Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Maxime Héraud	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Eric Le Roux	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Daniel Leterrier	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Dominique Maestracci	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Richard Melloul	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Valentin Monge	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Pascal Morisset	....	underwater cinematographer (unknown episodes)
The Zoom N'guyen	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Françoise Noyon	....	assistant Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Dan Occo	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Vincent Piette	....	chief electrician (unknown episodes)
Marie-Laure Prost	....	assistant Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Michel Revest	....	underwarer cinematographer (unknown episodes)
Yvan Robert	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Pierre-Michel Rousset	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Eric Sacher	....	crane operator: Louma crane (unknown episodes)
Roland Savoye	....	underwater cinematographer (unknown episodes)
Piotr Stadnicki	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Thierry Tronchet	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Dirk Van Rampelbergh	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Antoine Vidal	....	crane operator: Louma crane (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Irène Galitzine	....	extras casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Maud Richard	....	casting intern (unknown episodes)
Annette Trumel	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Cornelia von Braun	....	casting: Germany (unknown episodes)
Michael Zemmour	....	extras casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carole Chainbaux	....	dresser (unknown episodes)
Jean Coinel	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Yvonne Zarb Cousin	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)
Claire Gascon	....	dresser (unknown episodes)
Danièle Gomila	....	dresser (unknown episodes)
Lucia Lettini	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Bruce Lignerat	....	dresser (unknown episodes)
Juliette Morel	....	dresser (unknown episodes)
Gil Noir	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Michèle Paldacci-Masi	....	dresser (unknown episodes)
Chantal Poillot	....	dresser (unknown episodes)
Eric Richard	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Géneviève Sireuil	....	chief costumer (unknown episodes)
Louis Tournié	....	chief costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Olivier Veinat	....	color timer (4 episodes, 1999)
Amélie Paillard-Monod	....	post-production (unknown episodes)
Sabine Roch	....	post-production (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Stéphane Reichart	....	score recordist (4 episodes, 1999)
Bruno Coulais	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)
Régis Dupré	....	conductor (unknown episodes)
Pascal Lavergue	....	executive music producer (unknown episodes)
Didier Lizé	....	music mixer (unknown episodes)
Stéphanie Reichard	....	music recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Patricia Chauvin	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Jean-Jacques Colin	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Jean-Guy Duval	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jean-Laurent Agrinier	....	set accessories (unknown episodes)
Mireille Balducchi	....	exteriors (unknown episodes)
Patrick Barrey	....	tapestries (unknown episodes)
Pierre Bergusse	....	répérages (unknown episodes)
Marie-Elise Beyne	....	intern secretary (unknown episodes)
Tahar Boualam	....	groupman (unknown episodes)
Jean-Pierre Bourel	....	assistant accessories (unknown episodes)
Michel Boyard	....	assistant: Gérard Depardieu (unknown episodes)
Pierre Cadeac	....	advisor: animals (unknown episodes)
Emmanuelle Carayon-Lerbret	....	press attache (unknown episodes)
Gérard Chanu	....	machinist (unknown episodes)
Michel Chardon	....	chief machinist (unknown episodes)
Benoît Clémenceau	....	exteriors (unknown episodes)
Laurence Coutaud-Garnier	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Céline Cuvellier	....	répérages (unknown episodes)
Claude Davy	....	press attache (unknown episodes)
Corinne Devany	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Corinne Devaux	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Laurence Dupré	....	press attache (unknown episodes)
Gregory Eck	....	assistant accessories (unknown episodes)
Sylvie Fennec	....	assembler decorator (unknown episodes)
Johann George	....	assistant accessories (unknown episodes)
Pierre Gompertz	....	assembler (unknown episodes)
Cyril Granger	....	intern machinist (unknown episodes)
Jacqueline Granier-Deferre	....	script (unknown episodes)
François Hardy	....	technical advisor: carriages (unknown episodes)
Lucile Joly	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Philippe Laurent	....	machinist (unknown episodes)
Jean-Claude Lecoq	....	maître d'armes (unknown episodes)
Robert Lecorre	....	assembler (unknown episodes)
Victoire Lefebvre	....	assistant press attache (unknown episodes)
Jacques Leguillon	....	assembler decorator (unknown episodes)
Mario Luraschi	....	technical advisor: horses (unknown episodes)
Véronique Marchat	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sonia Moyersoen	....	literary director (unknown episodes)
Olivier N'guyen	....	assistant accessories (unknown episodes)
Nathalie Otle	....	assistant production administrator (unknown episodes)
Sylvain Proust	....	assistant literary director (unknown episodes)
François Pujol	....	répérages (unknown episodes)
Arnaud Putman	....	assistant accessories (unknown episodes)
Emmanuel Roussille	....	répérages (unknown episodes)
Yvon Rouvé	....	répérages (unknown episodes)
Katia Salene	....	script intern (unknown episodes)
Marius Salvatori	....	intern video (unknown episodes)
Catherine Staub	....	production administrator (unknown episodes)
Daniel Theillac	....	advisor: kytes (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• TF1 (co-production)
• GMT Productions (co-production)
• DD Productions (co-production)
• Cité Films (co-production) (as Cité Films Productions)
• Mediaset (and)
• Taurus Film (and)
• Programme MEDIA de la Communauté Européenne (support) (as Programme MEDIA de l'Union Européenne)

Distributors

• TF1 (1998) (worldwide) (all media)
• TF1 Vidéo (2000) (France) (DVD)
• Arcade Movie Company (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Bravo Cable (USA) (subtitled)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• VCL Communications (Germany) (video)

Other Companies

• EMI Music France  music publisher (as EMI Music Publishing France SA)

Also Known As:

Der Graf von Monte Christo (Germany)
Il conte di Montecristo (Italy)
The Count of Monte Cristo (USA)

Runtime:

France:400 min | Germany:382 min (2 episodes) | 50 min (4 episodes) | Argentina:400 min

Country:

France | Germany | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Spain:T | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Chateau de Villette, Condecourt, Val-d'Oise, France

Company:

TF1

Trivia:

According to Nielsen Media Research, Inc., Startrak Overnight Ratings for 6/21-6/24, 1999 (8PM & 11PM airings), beginning with a 1.4 GAA for the premiere, 'Le comte de Monte Cristo' sustained an average rating of 1.3 GAA for the entire 8-hour series, crowning Bravo's first mini-series as the highest rated original co-production in the network's history.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

Le Comte de Monte Nothing

I was fooled into buying this DVD set after I saw the high ratings on IMDb, but after one hour of watching I already regretted my decision.

The film/mini series has a running time of about 6 hours, but after already 45 mins you have already seen (or rather NOT seen, and I kid you not!) : Dantes relation to his wife and family, his background, the conspiracy, his 18 year "suffering" in Château D'if, his relationship with Abbe Faria, his escape, the treasure on Monte Christo and his return to the mainland as "Count".

All that in 45 mins! And it is as rushed and stupid as it sounds. Of course everything of the above happens so fast that you can barely see whats going on nor would anyone without background knowledge understand what is going on.

Who is this Dantes? Who is his wife? Why is he imprisoned again? What was the conspiracy against him? Who are the traitors/bad guys? (you see them for about 10 secs!) Who is this Abbe? What is his relationship to Dantes and why does he tell him about the treasure? And so on. People who have not read the book will have a hard time following the plot here.

You can imagine I was shaking my head constantly and was wondering with what they were intending to fill the other 5 hours. Answer : With not much. Talk, talk, talk and no action. They had 6 hours but wasted the most interesting parts of the story in the first 45 mins. Unbelievable. The "revenge" part in the last 5 hours is (of course) very drawn out and not very interesting.

Depadieu is a fine actor, but miscast as the hero. You just need to see his body after so called "18 years in prison with no food". I wonder what they put into that soup there?