The Secret of Monte-Cristo

The story

One of Alexandre Dumas's most popular adventure novels is "The Count of Monte-Cristo". What is little known is that the famous writer made up neither its plot nor its characters. Dumas actually heard the true story of a man named François Picault during a stay at a private mansion and only adapted it into the novel everybody knows . Picault (who in the book would become Edmond Dantès) was about to marry the beautiful Marguerite (Mercédès in the novel) when he was denounced by three jealous friends who falsely accused him of being a spy for England. Picault was placed under a form of house arrest. In his prison, he made friends with an Italian abbot. When the man died, he left his fortune to Picault whom he had begun to treat as a son. On his release, Picault, who had become wealthy, was able to pursue his ruthless revenge on the three men who were responsible for his misfortune.

Cast

P Pierre BrasseurFrançois Picault G Georges VitrayGervais Chambard P Pierre LarqueyJacob Muller M Marcelle DerrienIsabelle M Madeleine LebeauMarguerite Vigouroux E Edmond ArdissonGuilhem Savori J Jean Brunel R Robert DalbanMathieu Loupian D Dominique Davray M Marcel DelaîtreFather Farina L Liliane GuyotThe marquise C Charles LemontierAntoine Hallu

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J Julien MaffreThe policeman J Jacqueline MarbauxJeanne Hallu R René MarcThe doctor J Jean MarsanThe seller G Georges PaulaisThe prefect G Gilles QuéantRémi É Émile RonetMonsieur Bastien G Georges Saint-ValThe neighbor V Victor VinaThe mayor R René WilmetAlexandre Dumas