The Prisoner of If Castle (1989): Cast & Plot
The Prisoner of If Castle is a 1989 adventure film starring Viktor Avilov as Edmond Dantes in maturity, aka Count of Monte Cristo, Evgeniy Dvorzhetskiy and Aleksey Petrenko. It runs 4 hours 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 4h 30m (270 min)
- Genre
- Adventure
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Odessa Film Studio
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Prisoner of If Castle About?
The premise of The Prisoner of If Castle without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A Russian adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s classic follows Edmond Dantès, who is falsely accused by jealous rivals and condemned to life in the infamous island prison Château d’If. While incarcerated he befriends the eccentric fellow inmate Abbé Faria, who reveals the location of a hidden treasure on a tiny island. After the Abbé’s death, Dantès escapes by masquerading as his body, seeks the treasure, and intends to use its riches to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
The Prisoner of If Castle Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- 19th century
- tv mini series
- marseille france
- provence france
- 19th century literature on screen
- france
- 19th century france
- french historical setting
- treasure
- prison
- revenge
- island prison
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- foreign language adaptation
- false accusation
- montecristo
- secret identity
- sailor
- escape from prison
- paris france
- jealousy
- conspiracy
- canceled wedding
- 1800s
- death of friend
- based on novel
The Prisoner of If Castle Cast & Characters
Viktor Avilov leads the cast as Edmond Dantes in maturity, aka Count of Monte Cristo, with Evgeniy Dvorzhetskiy as Edmond Dantes in his youth and Albert de Morcer and Aleksey Petrenko as Abbot Faria.
- Viktor Avilov as Edmond Dantes in maturity, aka Count of Monte Cristo
- Evgeniy Dvorzhetskiy as Edmond Dantes in his youth and Albert de Morcer
- Aleksey Petrenko as Abbot Faria
- Igor Bogodukh as shipowner Pierre Morrel
Also Starring in The Prisoner of If Castle
· 27 more- Anna Samokhina Mercedes Herrera
- Aleksei Zharkov Danglars
- Svetlana Smirnova Ermina Danglars
- Yana Poplavskaya Eugenie Danglars
- Viktor Pavlovsky Danglars employee
- Mikhail Boyarskiy Fernand Mondego, Comte de Morcer
- Arnis Līcītis Gerard de Villefort
- Valentina Voilkova Eloise de Villefort
- Yulle Sinisalu Valentina de Villefort
- Vladimir Steklov Giovanni Bertuccio
- Yuriy Dubrovin Batisten
- Vsevolod Shilovsky Gaspar Cadrousse
- Igor Sklyar Benedetto
- Peteris Gaudins Maximilian Morrel
- Natalya Pozdnyakova Carconte
- Nikolay Kochegarov Boshan
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- Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich Artagnac
- Aleksandr Slastin Police Commissioner
- Gia Lejava Commandant Berthier
- Evgeniy Platokhin Luigi Wampa
- Yuriy Rudchenko jailer
- Oleg Shklovsky Debray
- Vyacheslav Tcoy Lee
- Nadira Mirzayeva Haide
- Nadezhda Reason Julie Morrell
- Sergei Shentalinsky Franz de Quesnel Baron d'Epinay
- Vladimir Portnov jeweler
The Prisoner of If Castle Plot Summary
What happens in The Prisoner of If Castle from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
** The dying Captain’s request sends his devoted assistant, Edmond Dantès, on a perilous mission to ferry a letter to Paris. Though very young, Dantès seems to have a bright future: a shipowner promotes him to captain, and in Marseille the beautiful bride Mercedes awaits his return. Yet the seeds of jealousy planted by his enemies begin to sour his happiness, and, urged by [Danglars], a close ally of Dantès, the ambitious fisherman Fernand—who loves Mercedes—pens a denunciation to the Marseilles prosecutor, setting in motion a tragic chain of events. Under the orders of the assistant prosecutor Villefort, Dantès is thrown into the most dreaded dungeon, the Château d’If, and the life he knew starts to crumble.
Full summary
The whole story of The Prisoner of If Castle, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Prisoner of If Castle?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the young sailor who is tasked with delivering a letter to Paris?
The Prisoner of If Castle Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “基督山伯爵” and “В’язень замку Іф”.
- Also known as
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- 基督山伯爵
- В’язень замку Іф
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The Prisoner of If Castle FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Prisoner of If Castle, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Prisoner of If Castle?
The Prisoner of If Castle runs 4 hours 30 minutes (270 minutes).
When was The Prisoner of If Castle released?
The Prisoner of If Castle was released on February 1, 1989.
Who is in the cast of The Prisoner of If Castle?
The Prisoner of If Castle stars Viktor Avilov as Edmond Dantes in maturity, aka Count of Monte Cristo, Evgeniy Dvorzhetskiy as Edmond Dantes in his youth and Albert de Morcer and Aleksey Petrenko as Abbot Faria, among 31 credited actors.
Does The Prisoner of If Castle have a post-credit scene?
No. The Prisoner of If Castle has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Prisoner of If Castle in?
The original language of The Prisoner of If Castle is Russian.
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