There’s a reason Alexandre Dumas’s “The Count of Monte Cristo” has proven so durable: it’s satisfying as hell. This story of false imprisonment and meticulously executed comeuppance is the ur-text of the revenge thriller, adapted countless times for the silver screen; American audiences of a certain age most likely recall the 2002 version from “Waterworld” director Kevin Reynolds ... More @Wikipedia
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