Monte-Cristo

Henri Fescourt


Scen.: Henri Fescourt, Armand Salacrou, Dal Romanzo Omonimo Di Alexander Dumas E Auguste Maquet; Op.: Julien Ringel, Henry Barreyre, Kottula, Maurice Hennebains; Scgf.: Boris Bilinsky, Bertin, Moreau; Cost.: Boris Bilinsky; Ass.R.: Armand Salacrou; Int.: Jean Angelo (Edmond Dantes), Lil Dagover (Mercedes), Jean Toulout (Villefort), Gaston Modot (Fernand De Mortcerf), Henri Debain (Caderousse) Marie Glory (Valentine De Villefort), Michéle Verly (Julie Morel), Tamara Stezensko (Haydée), Pierre Batcheff (Albert De Montcref), François Rozet (Maximilien Morel), Robert Mérin (Andréa Cavalcanti), Ernest Maupain (M. Morel), Bernhard Goetzke (L’abate Faria); Prod.: Louis Nalpas; 35mm. L. 1014. D.: 37’ A 24 F/S

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T. it.: Italian title. T. int.: International title. T. alt.: Alternative title. Sog.: Story. Scen.: Screenplay. F.: Cinematography. M.: Editing. Scgf.: Set Design. Mus.: Music. Int.: Cast. Prod.: Production Company. L.: Length. D.: Running Time. f/s: Frames per second. Bn.: Black e White. Col.: Color. Da: Print source

Film Notes

Many film historians agree that Monte-Cristo is Fescourt’s masterpiece. Jean Frick wrote in “Mon Ciné” on August 8 1929: “Movement is the central feature of this new production. His style is excellent and the staging is as sumptuous as the action requires. It deserves to be a huge popular success”. There is no doubt that Monte-Cristo was the crowning glory of Fescourt’s silent movie career. The surviving frames testify to his acute sense of composition, to sumptuous and dazzling architecture and to a refined touch that evokes the art of ballet.

Claude Beyle, Francis Lacassin, “Anthologie du Cinéma”, 3, 1968

In short

Director: Henri Fescourt

Year: 1928
Country: Francia
Running time: 37'
Sound
Mute
Edition
2004
Section
Henri Fescourt, Master of Serial

Copy From

Restored From The Negative 35mm Of The Pathé-Baby Version. The Restoration Of The Whole Film Is Still In Progress By Arte And Lobster Films