A 1997 animated adaptation of
Alexandre Dumas'
The Count of Monte Cristo made by Blye Migicovsky Productions and Phoenix Animation Studios (Phoenix is known for
Magic Adventures of Mumfie). The plot is the same as the book, though more lighthearted and musical based.
Tropes:
- Accidental Misnaming: Louie accidentally calls Cristo "Crispy". Dantes/Cristo had to correct him and was rather not amused.
- Adaptation Name Change: Many of the characters aside from the main character and Mercedes were renamed.
- Bertuccio was renamed to Louie.
- Adapted Out: Some characters like Peppino, Ali and lots of others were omitted from this adaption, possibly due to be a condensed version of the story.
- Adaptation Species Change: Because of the film's nature, Dantes' assistant is a French cat instead of human.
- Big Damn Heroes: When Dantes is disarmed by Mondego's soldiers, all seems lost. But then in come his faithful servants, catching the soldiers and villains off guard.
- Dirty Coward: Caderousse, who is cast as a petty pickpocket, is quite unlikeable. After the time skip, he attempts to kill the Count during a nighttime confrontation, not knowing that the Count is actually Dantes. But when he is easily outmatched, Caderousse begs for mercy. When Dantes' servants turn the tide in the climactic confrontation, Caderousse confesses to the soldiers under Mondego's command that he went along with Mondego's and Danglars' plan to have Dantes framed for grand theft. This confession causes the soldiers to essentially mutiny against Mondego by not helping him fight Dantes further, and subsequently arresting all three conspirators.
- Easily Forgiven: Dantes easily forgives Lucia for hiding her real self. This is understandable as Dantes is also hiding his true identity in order to survive.
- If You Kill Him, You Will Be Just Like Him!: Edmond Dantes is content to allow General Mondego to drown in the river after the general tried to skewer him in the climactic battle, but Lucia tells Dantes that he's not better if he lets the villain die. Dantes eventually decides to rescue Mondego, letting him live and be arrested for the crimes associated with Dantes' false imprisonment.
- Lighter and Softer: Compared to the original book, this adaptation is quite tame and more kid friendly.
- Replacement Goldfish: Lucia ends up being Dantes' love interest after his previous fiancée Mercedes married the big bad.
- Sweet Polly Oliver: At first, Lucia dresses up a guy because of her tough life in the slums, though loosens up after Dantes/Cristo finds out.
- What the Fu Are You Doing?: Danglars is certainly no fencer. When General Mondego throws him in front to deal with Dantes, Danglars blindly swings his sword while looking away and covering his eyes with his off hand. Dantes responds to this display by jabbing Danglars in the pants, causing the corrupt banker to inadvertently leap into the arms of the military police.
