The Count of Monte Christo (1908)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | The Count of Monte Cristo |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1908 |
| length | 14 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Francis Boggs Thomas Persons |
| production | William Nicholas Blessed |
| camera | Thomas Persons |
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Engl. AKA The Count of Monte Cristo ) is a silent film of 1908, the five-act the novel by Alexandre Dumas brought to the screen. Production was in the hands of the Selig Polyscope Company .
Production notes
The first stuntman in film history was employed by director Francis Boggs . In order to outdo the film pioneer Thomas Alva Edison with a spectacular ending, the producer of the film asked William N. Selig Boggs to insert a dramatic climax into the film. This should consist in the escape from the Château d'If . To make this happen, it took a very good and brave swimmer. He was a very good acrobat who was the only one able to fulfill the director's wishes. He was ready to jump off a cliff into the ocean for $ 5. This outdoor filming took place on Laguna Beach in Los Angeles, making the film one of the first ever Hollywood productions. The rest of the shooting took place in Chicago and Colorado .
Web links
- The Count of Monte Cristo in the Internet Movie Database (English)