| The Count of Monte Cristo | |
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| Directed by | Joseph A. Golden Edwin S. Porter |
| Written by | Hampton Del Ruth |
| Based on | the play, Le Comte de Monte Cristo by Charles Fechter; adapted from the novel Le Comte de Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (pere) |
| Produced by | Daniel Frohman Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | James O'Neill Nance O'Neil |
| Cinematography | Edwin S. Porter |
| Distributed by | States Rights |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1913 silent film adventure directed by Joseph A. Golden and Edwin S. Porter, based on the adapted play of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel of the same name by Charles Fechter, adapted on screen by Hampton Del Ruth.[1] It starred James O'Neill, a stage actor and father of playwright Eugene O'Neill. James O'Neill had been playing Edmond Dantès most of his adult life and was famous in the role. Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor produced together. Edwin S. Porter co-directed with Joseph Golden, though this was probably necessary as Porter also served as the film's cinematographer.[2] The film was released on November 1, 1913.[3][4]
A previous film by Selig starring Hobart Bosworth in 1912 had to be pulled from circulation as Zukor brought lawsuit against Selig for copyright infringement.
- ^ Musser, Charles (1991). Before the Nickelodeon: Edwin S. Porter and the Edison Manufacturing Company. University of California Press. p. 465. ISBN 978-0-520-06986-2. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Count of Monte Cristo
- ^ Anthony Slide and Edward Wagenknecht, Fifty Great American Silent Films, 1912-1920: A Pictorial Survey (Dover Publications, 1980) p. 4
- ^ "The Count of Monte Cristo (1913)", Internet Movie Database