Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo / Touchstone Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment present ; a Birnbaum/Barber production a Kevin Reynolds film ; produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, and Jonathan Glickman ; screenplay by Jay Wolpert ; directed by Kevin Reynolds.
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FilmPublisher number: 24019 | Touchstone Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publisher: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment : distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2002]Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscISBN: 0788838121; 9780788838125 :Other title: Count of Monte CristoSubject(s): Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 -- Film adaptations | Cheau d'If (France) -- Drama | False imprisonment -- France -- Drama | Escapes -- Drama | Treasure troves -- Drama | Revenge -- Drama | France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 -- DramaGenre/Form: Video recordings for the hearing impaired. | Historical films. | Film adaptations. | Feature films. | Action and adventure films. | Feature films -- Great Britain. | Feature films -- United States. | Feature films -- Ireland. | Feature films -- Great Britain. | Feature films -- United States. | Feature films -- Ireland. | Drama. | History. | Feature films. | Action and adventure films. | Historical films. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. | Feature films.DDC classification: 791.43/72 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| DVD | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | DVDs | DVDs | DVD COU | Available | 36748002525154 |
Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Bonus features include deleted scenes, audio commentary, "The Napoleonic world," "The clash of steel," "En garde," and "Sword cinematography: the final duel" featurettes, documentaries, "The pen" and "Adapting a classic," theatrical trailers, scene access, interactive sound design player, interactive menus.
Special features: Widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 televisions -- Audio commentary with director Kevin Reynolds -- "The Napoleonic World" production design featurette -- "En Guarde" multi-angle swordfighting feature -- "The pen" retrospective on author Alexandre Dumas -- "Adapting a classic" screenwriting segment -- "The clash of steel" stunt choreography piece -- Layer-by-layer interactive sound design feature -- 4 deleted scenes with commentary by filmmakers -- THX-certified with optimizer -- Language: English ; French -- Subtitles English ; Spanish.
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editors, Stephen Semel, Chris Womack ; music, Edward Shearmur ; costume designer, Tom Rand ; production designer, Mark Geraghty.
James Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, Michael Wincott, Luis Guzman, Helen McCrory, Freddie Jones.
Relates a sailor's preparation for and execution of revenge against the three men responsible for his fifteen years in prison.
MPAA rating: PG-13.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
In English or French with optional Spanish subtitles and optiona English subtitle for the hearing impaired; closed-captioned in English.