The Count of Monte Cristo Explained
A movie filled with jealousy, hatred, and revenge
I’m going to explain all the details of the movie, The Count of Monte Cristo that came out in 2002, starring Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, and Richard Harris who played Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter movies.
This movie is rich with outstanding cinematography, melodic scores, historical plots from the 1800s, filled with jealousy and revenge. A lot goes into a movie like this, especially when it’s based on an adventure novel written again in the 1800s.
At the beginning of the movie, Edmond Dantes was asked by Napoleon Bonaparte to deliver a letter to a friend, a letter wherein the “content that is totally innocent.”
Dantes innocently accepts the favor. Hesitant at first, Napoleon manipulates Dantes by saying that “It is the price I demand for the use of my physician.” Meaning, since I let you use my physician to aid your captain, you owe me a favor.
This part of the movie matches the time when Napoleon was exiled on the island of Elba.
Edmond Dantes was told to not tell anyone. Edmond’s best friend, Fernand Mondego was jealous and suspicious due to this secret, which caused him to sneak in Edmond’s jacket during the night and read the letter himself.
