I'm getting too old to know who these stars are any more...

Besides having a very cool title, this film is a remake of the classic book and film by Alexandre Dumas. Count is the story of a man whose good fortunes are suddenly whisked away by jealous rivals. He loses, at once, his new position as captain of a merchant ship, his fiance, and his freedom. He is thrown in prison while his woman is told he has been executed for high treason. Grrrrrr....

13 years he is alone in a castle's cell, when suddenly....

Well, I hate to just tell the plot. But suffice it to say, that once he is out of the prison, his fortune is changed forever. He can read, write, and by golly, he has money.
Meeting up with one of the "Movies" bad guys helps save his sword-filled hands.

Revenge is the only thing he wants. And, ultimately, he must accomplish it by his own hands.

This classic story, by the author of The Three Musketeers, is one of lessons. Revenge is not always sweet. People don't often have the reasons one thinks for the things they do. Love is forever. Turn the other cheek. Think!

And how is it acted? Beautifully! Our hero is illiterate when we first meet him, and he truly looks dumbfounded. After he is educated, his demeanor and countenance are elegant and refined. The anger within is obvious when he stands defiantly with a plan of retribution.

The son is at first a dandy, but shows inner grit. Good! The evil is apparent in the actors who play the "bad guys."
The settings are sumptuous. When the Chateau d'If is shown, the Mediterrenean cliffs are stunning. The shots of the locale are worth seeing the movie all together.

The horror of the prison stay is obvious. The man can't even hang himself properly.

In sum, this is a long, but classic, wonderful movie. I would rent this. What a great idea to film!