History Series / TheCountOfMonteCristo1964

** Maximilien Morrel's sister is mentioned but doesn't appear onscreen.

* CanonForeigner: The "Inspector of Prisons" who speaks to Dantes in the Chateau d'If has no counterpart in the novel.

* AdaptedOut: Villefort's father Noirtier and his young son Edouard are both omitted.

* {{Revenge}}: This becomes Edmond's raison d'etre in the second half of the story.

''The Count of Monte Cristo'' is a 12-part [[TheSixties 1964]] BBC miniseries based on [[Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo Alexandre Dumas' classic novel of the same name]]. It stars Alan Badel in the title role.

Edmond Dantes is a naive and amiable young sailor enjoying an upturn in his fortunes. He has just been promoted to captain, and is set to marry his pretty fiancee Mercedes. However, his successes arouse the jealousy of others, principally his love rival Fernand and shipping clerk Danglars, who anonymously denounce him as a spy for UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte. Edmond is arrested and brought before a prosecutor, Villefort (Creator/MichaelGough), who realises Dantes is innocent but for self-serving reasons still orders him incarcerated in the HellholePrison Chateau d'If.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Albert's adventures in Rome and the Count rescuing him from Luigi Vampa happen off screen. Albert just recounts them later.

* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: Unlike many adaptations, the novel's original ending is retained and [[spoiler:Dantes doesn't get back with Mercedes.]]

* ConspicuousConsumption: The Count excels at this, from casually paying 3 million Francs for a house to ludicrously overpaying for Mme Danglars' horses, then fitting them with diamond encrusted harneses.

* ConspicuousConsumption: The Count excels at this, from casually paying 3 million Francs for a house to ludicrously overpaying for Mme Danglars' horses, then fitting them with diamond encrusted saddles.

Edmond Dantes is a naive and amiable young sailor enjoying an upturn in his fortunes. He has just been promoted to captain, and is set to marry his pretty fiancee Mercedes. However, his successes arouse the jealousy of others, principally his love rival Fernand and shipping clerk Danglars, who anonymously denounce him as a spy for UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte. Edmond is arrested and brought before a prosecutor, Villefort (Creator/MichaelGough), who knows Dantes is innocent but for self-serving reasons orders him incarcerated in the HellholePrison Chateau d'If.

* BlackmailBackfire: [[spoiler:Major Cavalcanti]] tries to blackmail Benedetto into keeping him around. It results in [[Benedetto killing him.]]

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Major Cavalcante is murdered by Benedetto]], whereas in the book he just returns to Italy and isn't heard from again.

* HellholePrison[=/=]TheAlcatraz: The Chateau d'If.

While in prison, Dantes befriends an elderly inmate named Abbe Faria, an educated man who makes Dantes his pupil and helps him discover the truth of his imprisonment. Before dying, Faria also tells Dantes of a vast treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo. Dantes finally escapes, finds the treasure, and transforms himself into the fabulously wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. Finding that his betrayers have all prospered in his absence, the Count sets about [[BestServedCold exacting a cruel and painful revenge on them]].

* ConspicuousConsumption: The Count excels at this, from casually paying 3 million Francs for a house to fitting his horses with diamond encrusted saddles.

* HellholePrison: The Chateau d'If.

Edmond Dantes is a naive and amiable young sailor enjoying an upturn in his fortunes. He has just been promoted to captain, and is set to marry his pretty fiancee Mercedes. However, his successes arouse the jealousy of others, principally his love rival Fernand and shipping clerk Danglars, who anonymously denounce him as a spy for UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte. Edmond is arrested and brought before a prosecutor, Villefort, who knows Dantes is innocent but for self-serving reasons orders him incarcerated in the HellholePrison Chateau d'If.

* HopeSpot: Villefort is set to release Dantes, until he realises the intended recipient of the letter given to Dantes by Napoleon was Villefort's own father Noirtier.

Edmond Dantes is a naive and amiable young sailor enjoying an upturn in his fortunes. He has just been promoted to captain, and is set to marry his pretty fiancee Mercedes. However, his successes arouse the jealousy of others, principally his love rival Fernand and shipping clerk Danglars, who anonymously denounce him as a spy for UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte. Edmond is arrested and brought before a prosecutor, Villefort, who knows Dantes is innocent but for self-serving reasons orders him incarcerated to the HellholePrison Chateau d'If.

While in prison, Dantes befriends an elderly inmate named Abbe Faria, an educated man who makes Dantes his pupil and helps him discover the truth of his imprisonment. Before dying, Faria also tells Dantes of a vast treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo. Dantes finally escapes, finds the treasure, and transforms himself into the fabulously wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. Finding that his betrayers have all prospered in his absence, the Count sets about [[BestServedCold exacting a cruel and painful revenge on them all]].

* AdaptedOut: Noirtier de Villefort.
* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: Unlike many adaptations, the novel's original ending is retained and [[spoiler:Dantes doesn't get back back with Mercedes.]]

Edmond Dantes is a naive and amiable young sailor enjoying an upturn in fortunes. He has just been promoted to captain, and is set to marry his pretty fiancee Mercedes. However, his successes arouse the jealousy of others, principally his love rival Fernand and shipping clerk Danglars, who anonymously denounce him as a spy for UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte. Edmond is arrested and brought before a prosecutor, Villefort, who knows Dantes is innocent but for self-serving reasons orders him incarcerated to the HellholePrison Chateau d'If.

While in prison, Dantes befriends an elderly inmate named Abbe Faria, an educated man who makes Dantes his pupil and helps him discover the truth of his imprisonment. Before dying, Faria tells Dantes of a vast treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo. Dantes finally escapes, finds the treasure, and transforms himself into the fabulously wealthy Count of Monte Cristo. Finding that his betrayers have all prospered in his absence, the Count sets about [[BestServedCold exacting a cruel and painful revenge on them all]].