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Monte Cristo
Also known as {The Count of Monte Cristo}
(1908) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Francis Boggs [?] and Thomas Persons?
Cast: [?] Hobart Bosworth? [Edmond Dantes], [?] Francis Boggs?
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated. / Produced by William N. Selig. From the novel Le Comte de Monte Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo) by Alexandre Dumas (père). Cinematography by Thomas Persons. / Released [?] 30 January or 15 February? 1908. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Interior scenes were shot in Chicago, Illinois, with exterior scenes shot in California by Boggs in late 1907. Possibly the first dramatic film shot in California. Telegraphic orders code: Cristo. The film was remade by Selig as The Count of Monte Cristo (1912).
Drama: Historical.
Survival status: Print exists [35mm nitrate positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Authors: Alexandre Dumas - USA: California
Listing updated: 8 September 2023.
References: Bohn-Light p. 25; Lahue-Selig p. 13; Robinson-Palace pp. 115, 117 : Website-IMDb.
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