<P> The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1975 television film produced by ITC Entertainment and based upon the book The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, père . It was directed by David Greene and starred Richard Chamberlain as Edmond Dantès, Kate Nelligan as Mercedes, Tony Curtis as Fernand Mondego, Louis Jourdan (who played Edmond Dantès in the 1961 film adaptation of the novel) as De Villefort, Donald Pleasence as Danglars, Trevor Howard as Abbé Faria, and Isabelle de Valvert as Haydee . ITC had previously produced a 39 - part TV series based on the same source material, in 1956 . </P> <P> The film emphasizes the theme of revenge and manipulation of characters by Dantès until the final swordfight with Mondego . The courtroom scene in which Dantès brings down crown prosecutor De Villefort is a highlight of the film, as is the scene between Dantès and Mercedes when he reveals Mondego's treachery to her (which occurs almost precisely as in the novel). However, important characters are omitted and several scenes differ from the novel . Villefort's wife for instance, never appears, and there is no mention of her ever having poisoned anyone . In the novel, it is Mondego rather than Danglars who commits suicide, and Dantès and Mondego do not engage in a swordfight . As in the novel, Dantès loses Mercedes because of his vengeful bitterness . Haydee has only a minor role in the film, and there is no indication that she and Monte Cristo become lovers as in the book . </P> <Ul> <Li> Richard Chamberlain as Edmond Dantès </Li> <Li> Donald Pleasence as Danglars </Li> <Li> Louis Jourdan as Gérard de Villefort </Li> <Li> Tony Curtis as Fernand Mondego </Li> <Li> Kate Nelligan as Mercédès </Li> <Li> Trevor Howard as Abbé Faria </Li> <Li> Dominic Guard as Albert Mondego </Li> <Li> Taryn Power as Valentine De Villefort </Li> <Li> Dominic Barto as Bertuccio </Li> <Li> Alessio Orano as Caderousse </Li> <Li> Angelo Infanti as Jacopo </Li> <Li> Isabelle De Valvert as Haydee </Li> <Li> Anthony Dawson as Noirtier De Villefort </Li> <Li> Harold Bromley as M. Morrell </Li> <Li> George Willing as Andre Morrell </Li> <Li> Ralph Michael as M. Dantès </Li> <Li> Harry Baird as Ali </Li> </Ul> <Li> Richard Chamberlain as Edmond Dantès </Li>

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