Chateau d’If is where is they put the ones they’re ashamed of.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Poster for the Guy Ritchie movie, The Count of Monte Cristo.
Santa Marija Tower, Comino, Gozo.

Synopsis

The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who is falsely accused of treason and unjustly imprisoned. After escaping and discovering a hidden treasure, he returns as the enigmatic Count of Monte Cristo to seek revenge on those who betrayed him. The movie features stunning scenery as it was partially filmed on the Maltese islands of Gozo and Comino.

Production Info

Released


2002

Directed


Kevin Reynolds

Starring

Jim Caviezel
Guy Pearce
Henry Cavill

More Info

The Count of Monte Cristo Scenes on Gozo

  • Three people, dressed as if from 18th century France, stand in front of a large, square, limestone tower.
    Outside the Chateau d’If prison (Santa Marija Tower, Comino).
  • The Azure Window, Gozo, in the orange light of sunset.
    The Azure Window doubling as part of the Island of Monte Cristo.

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The Count of Monte Cristo Locations Map

Did you Know

Mark Twain was such as fan of Dumas’ book, The Count of Monte Cristo, when toured Europe in1867, he made a special stop to see the prison, Chateau D’if, which lies one mile offshore from Marsielle.

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