The Secret of Monte-Cristo
Le Secret de Monte-Cristo
One of Alexandre Dumas's most popular adventure novels is "The Count of Monte-Cristo". What is little known is that the famous writer made up neither its plot nor its characters. Dumas actually heard the true story of a man named François Picault during a stay at a private mansion and only adapted it into the novel everybody knows . Picault (who in the book would become Edmond Dantès) was about to marry the beautiful Marguerite (Mercédès in the novel) when he was denounced by three jealous friends who falsely accused him of being a spy for England. Picault was placed under a form of house arrest. In his prison, he made friends with an Italian abbot. When the man died, he left his fortune to Picault whom he had begun to treat as a son. On his release, Picault, who had become wealthy, was able to pursue his ruthless revenge on the three men who were responsible for his misfortune.
Cast
Marcelle Derrien
as Isabelle
Edmond Ardisson
as Guilhem Savori
Dominique Davray
Julien Maffre
as The policeman
Georges Paulais
as The prefect
Victor Vina
as The mayor
Madeleine Lebeau
as Marguerite Vigouroux
Robert Dalban
as Mathieu Loupian
Marcel Delaître
as Father Farina
Pierre Larquey
as Jacob Muller
Charles Lemontier
as Antoine Hallu
René Marc
as The doctor
Pierre Brasseur
as François Picault
Georges Vitray
as Gervais Chambard
Jacqueline Marbaux
as Jeanne Hallu
Jean Marsan
as The seller
