![]() It's theatre at its finest: well acted and directed, with plenty of fun and excitement, and a bit of a take-home message too." this production is fabulously entertaining, not to mention meaningful and important. somewhere in all that the play stops being just a cool, exciting story of revenge and becomes a powerful statement on justice, God and forgiveness. almost a tale of buried treasure and adventure. "Leave it to Salt Lake City's Pioneer Theatre Company to take a loooong 19th century French novel and turn it into a play that is powerful and rich with symbolism, but also smashingly entertaining. ![]() But along with its sensuous pleasures, the play questions the nature of goodness and the value of revenge." THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO is another triumph for Morey and The Pioneer Theatre Company. The production is stunning.the artistry is simply magical.Seeing Dantes disappear into the ground in his prison garb only to rise instantly transformed into the Count dressed in blinding white caused an audible gasp. Morey dramatizes the story well through careful selection and wise use of theatrical devices. Pioneer Theatre Company's world premiere of Charles Morey''s adaptation of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO fully satisfies any need for romantic intrigue. …a story of heart-breaking romance and seat grappling adventure… Graceful and fluid transitions and excellent blocking create a masterpiece that draws the viewer into the very plot itself… clever and humorous dialogue sustain viewer’s interest throughout… Morey creates a beautiful telling of revenge that leads to redemption… His staging is notable for the complete absence of the self-parodic touches that you’d expect from a 19th century costume drama inviting us to experience “The Count of Monte Cristo” not as an exercise in post-modern sniggering but as a heartfelt cautionary tale of how even the most heroic of souls can be shriveled beyond redemption by the desire for vengeance.įor two and a half hours, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s lavish production of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO enthralls and delights its audiences with glorious costumes and sets, masterful fight sequences, finely tuned characterizations, a literate script and challenging themes… add to this adventure a romantic musical score, elegant dances, thrilling fights and philosophical argument, and the result is an absorbing evening’s entertainment. Morey… has squeezed Dumas’1,400 page blockbuster into a shapely two-act play that rattles along at near cinematic speed. Good luck finding a clean print.Charles Morey’s 1998 stage version is an impeccably solid piece of theatrical work, and ASF is performing it so vividly that I ended up finding the whole thing thrilling from swash to buckle…¦Mr. Still this is a very good movie and well worth watching. She comes across as unattractive and somewhat cruel. Landi unfortunately is pretty terrible as Mercedes. Heggie is also excellent in his role and was just a year away from playing a blind beggar in "Bride of Frankenstein". He's tall and thin and was plagued by health problems all his life and it shows here occasionally. Donat is excellent in the lead however he's physically all wrong for the role. ![]() ![]() The story is shown in quick short sequences which move briskly ahead. It was independently made but still has excellent production values and costumes. I never read the book so I can't compare it but this is a fast-moving and very good film. The problem is Mercedes is now married to one of them. Heggie) he escapes and vows revenge on all three of the men who wronged him. Then with the help of another prisoner (O.P. He is in prison for 20 years virtually forgotten. Then he is mistakenly believed to be dead and she abandons hope. He is imprisoned but his girlfriend Mercedes (Elissa Landi) vows to wait for him. Young handsome Edmond Dantes (Robert Donat) is unjustly accused of treason by three evil men.
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