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    Drama TV Shows - 1960s 2 Mins Read

    Count of Monte Cristo, The

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    12 x 25 minute episodes

    This BBC production told the tale of young sailor Edmond Dantes (Alan Badel) who arrives back in Marseilles as the master of the vessel Pharaon after the death of her former captain at sea. He wastes no time in arranging his wedding to the lovely Catalan girl Mercédès (Natasha Parry).

    But Danglars (Morris Perry), the evil-natured supercargo of the Pharaon, wishes him ill and finds in Fernand Mondego (Philip Madoc) a handy tool to destroy Edmond.

    Fernand is Mercédès’ cousin and had hoped to be her bridegroom – and if Edmond were to be imprisoned – say for treasonable communication with the exiled Napoleon Bonaparte – Fernand might still hope.

    Edmond is thus falsely accused and sentenced to spend the rest of his life on the notorious island prison, Chateau d’If.

    While imprisoned, Edmond meets the Abbé Faria (John Wentworth), a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad and who 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 Abbé dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure so he can use the newfound wealth to exact revenge on those who wronged him.

    The series – originally aired on BBC1 – was repeated on BBC2 in Summer 1965.

    The cast, script and acting were superb and this 12-part series – although in black & white – is still regarded by many as the definitive adaptation of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas.

    Edmond Dantès
    Alan Badel
    Mercédès
    Natasha Parry
    Baron Danglars
    Morris Perry
    Fernand Mondego
    Philip Madoc
    Maximilian Morrel
    Edward de Souza
    Gérard de Villefort
    Michael Gough
    Madame Hermine Danglars
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Giovanni Bertuccio
    Cyril Shaps
    Albert de Morcerf
    Sandor Elès
    Haydée
    Valerie Sarruf
    Beauchamp
    Jerome Willis
    The Abbé Faria
    John Wentworth
    Lucien Debray
    Gary Hope
    Valentine de Villefort
    Anna Palk
    Raoul, Baron de Château-Renaud
    Barry Boys
    Ali
    Roy Stewart
    Gaspard Caderousse
    Michael Robbins
    Jacopo Manfredi
    David Calderisi
    Thomson
    Donald Eccles
    Cavalcanti
    Austin Trevor
    Madame Héloïse de Villefort
    Patricia English
    Benedetto
    Richard Kay
    Eugénie Danglars
    Isobel Black
    Pierre Morrel
    Anthony Newlands

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