Monte Cristo /
In Monte Cristo (1922), adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, and directed by Emmett J. Flynn, John Gilbert is Edmond Dantes, a sailor unjustly imprisoned for twenty years, time he spends acquiring education and finesse. Later the accidental heir to a vast fortune, Dantes reinvents himself as t...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition silent with English intertitles and musical background. |
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Los Angeles :
Flicker Alley,
1922.
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| Series: | Silent film online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In Monte Cristo (1922), adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, and directed by Emmett J. Flynn, John Gilbert is Edmond Dantes, a sailor unjustly imprisoned for twenty years, time he spends acquiring education and finesse. Later the accidental heir to a vast fortune, Dantes reinvents himself as the Count of Monte Cristo, and wreaks revenge on those symbols of the decadent monarchy that wronged him. Fox Film spared no expense on this prestige film with lavish sets and a distinguished supporting cast. The sole surviving copy of Monte Cristo is a worn and choppy print found in the Czech Republic, but nearly complete. English titles have been restored with the help of the original script. Pianist Neal Kurz arranged and performs a score of obscure yet beautiful French music of the period. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 4, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (106 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 01:46:24 |