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- A 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.
- Based loosely on tbe film Belle De Jour, this Italian/Spanish version is at times dreamlike and surreal given the somewhat fantasy element, but nevertheless entertaining at times. Kathy Shower brings a strong and dependable character to the film not afraid to portray the weaker and stronger elements required. The project, filmed in Rome, has a classic Italian feel to it and is supported by a reliable cast, comfortable filming, and a playful soundtrack. Perhaps one of Shower's more honestly seductive films demonstrating both her acting prowess and beauty.
- William's government blended elements of the English and Norman systems into a new one that laid the foundations of the later medieval English kingdom.[141] How abrupt and far-reaching the changes were is still a matter of debate among historians, with some such as Richard Southern claiming that the Conquest was the single most radical change in European history between the Fall of Rome and the 20th century.
- Edmons finally achieves his vengeance - but at terrible cost.
- 19791h 25m7.2 (16)TV EpisodeAn anonymous letter leads an innocent man, Edmond Dantes, to become a prisoner in the notorious island jail of Chateau D'If.
- The mysterious and fabulously wealthy "Count of Monte Cristo" enters Parisian high society.