The Count of Monte Cristo 1956
What is The Count of Monte Cristo?
The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1956 television series produced by ITC Entertainment/TPA. The series is an adaptation of the novel by Alexandre Dumas, adapted very loosely by Sidney Marshall.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1956
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 39
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 20, 1956
- Last aired
- Nov 23, 1956
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- Associated Television
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
- Updated
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The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1956 television series produced by ITC Entertainment/TPA. The series is an adaptation of the novel by Alexandre Dumas, adapted very loosely by Sidney Marshall. It premiered in the UK in early 1956 and was produced in collaboration with the United States. The series was filmed at two different locations, with the first twelve episodes shot at the Hal Roach studios and the rest produced at ITC's traditional home of Elstree. The series ran for a total of thirty-nine thirty-minute episodes, which were later released on a 5-disc DVD set in 2010. ITC also produced a film based on the same source material in 1975.
Should you watch it?
“A wrongly imprisoned man seeks vengeance in this 1956 television adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel.”
- fast-paced thirty-minute episodes
- historical production pedigree
- very loose adaptation of source material
Watch it if you enjoy classic television productions of literary adventure stories.
This series is a standard period drama suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Affair of the Three Napoleons Mytharc Feb 20, 1956
- E2 The Pen and the Sword Core
- E3 The De Berry Affair Core Dec 16, 1955
- E4 The Black Death Core
- E5 Affair of Honor Core
- E6 First Train to Paris Core
- E7 The Sardinia Affair Core
- E8 Return to the Chateau D'If Core Sep 28, 1956
- E9 The Golden Blade Core Nov 9, 1956
- E10 Andorra Mytharc Nov 23, 1956
- E11 The Duel Mytharc Nov 16, 1956
- E12 Victor Hugo Mytharc Sep 21, 1956
Season 2 · 27 episodes
- E1 A Toy for the Infanta Mytharc Feb 20, 1956
- E2 Marseilles Core Feb 27, 1956
- E3 The Luxembourg Affair Core Mar 5, 1956
- E4 The Texas Affair Core Mar 12, 1956
- E5 The Mazzini Affair Core Mar 19, 1956
- E6 The Carbonari Core Mar 26, 1956
- E7 The Devil's Emissary Core Apr 2, 1956
- E8 Bordeaux Core Apr 9, 1956
- E9 Flight to Calais Core Apr 16, 1956
- E10 Albania Core Apr 23, 1956
- E11 Naples Core Apr 30, 1956
- E12 Art of Terror Core May 7, 1956
- E13 The Experiment Core May 14, 1956
- E14 Mecklenburg Core May 21, 1956
- E15 The Portuguese Affair Core May 28, 1956
- E16 Lichtenburg Core Jun 4, 1956
- E17 Burgundy Core Jun 11, 1956
- E18 Majorca Core Jun 12, 1956
- E19 Sicily Core Jul 2, 1956
- E20 A Matter of Justice Core Jul 9, 1956
- E21 Athens Core Jul 23, 1956
- E22 The Talleyrand Affair Core Jul 30, 1956
- E23 The Island Core Aug 6, 1956
- E24 The Barefoot Empress Core Aug 13, 1956
- E25 The Grecian Gift Core Aug 20, 1956
- E26 Monaco Mytharc Aug 27, 1956
- E27 Point Counter Point Mytharc Sep 3, 1956
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes are in the series?
The series consists of 39 episodes.
Where was the series filmed?
The first twelve episodes were filmed at Hal Roach studios in the United States, while the remaining episodes were filmed at Elstree.
Who adapted the series?
The series was adapted by Sidney Marshall.
Is this the only production of this story by ITC?
No, ITC also produced a film based on the same source material in 1975.
Is the series available on home media?
Yes, a 5-disc DVD set containing all 39 episodes was released by Network Studio on 12 April 2010.
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