2002 film
Edmond Dantes is thrown into prison for a crime he did not commit. Bitterness grows in his heart. When he escapes, he sets out for the isle of Monte Cristo where a treasure is hidden. He uses the treasure to bless those who tried to plead his case and to punish those who conspired to falsely imprison him.
Although the movie follows the framework and themes of the novel, it deviates in many ways, including a very different ending. The movie is excellent, though. My fifteen-year-old read the over thousand page novel. To celebrate his accomplishment, we watched the movie as a family with grandparents. He also presented worldviews found in the novel.
*Highly, highly recommend (but see warnings).
Warning- Dantes and Mercedes swim naked together (before married) & have sexual relations (it shown) when she is married to Fernand Mondego. You have enough time to fast-forward these scenes.
-We own this movie.
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