Louis Jordan, Yvonne Furneaux and cast in THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (1961)
I watched this movie yesterday and I have so many questions. The production is excellent. A+. Unfortunately, barely anything register. It's shot in super widescreen, as this screenshot shows, and a big chunk of the film is like this, distant. I think Yvonne Furneaux is miscast. I'm a fan of Yvonne but her role/performance doesn't work. The movie is very costumey. And Louis Jordan barely registers. In some long scenes he barely has any dialogue. The Count of Monte Cristo is one of Alexandre Dumas' most popular and filmed works. I believe there's over 40 adaptations. And yet there's no definitive version. Some say the 1934 version is the best but I saw it years ago so I have to re-watch it. Anyway, I had high hopes for this one but I was disappointed.
