The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)

Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

Genres: Adventure, Drama, TV Movie

What to watch after The Count of Monte-Cristo

• The Four Musketeers (1974) — Alexandre Dumas worked on both
• Cul-de-sac (1966)
• Cromwell (1970) — Same feel: dramatic, ambitious
• Ivanhoe (1982)
• The Merchant of Venice (2004) — Same feel: dramatic, complex
• Gambit (1966) — Sidney Carroll worked on both