The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic novel by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1844. Set in the early 19th century, it tells the story of Edmond Dantes, a young sailor falsely accused of treason and imprisoned in the Chateau d'If.
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The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1934 American adventure film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Robert Donat and Elissa Landi. Based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, the story concerns a man who is unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him. When he finally escapes, he seeks revenge against the greedy men who conspired to put him in prison.