For the last half of the book, while I continued to highlight quotes, I did not make extensive notes but instead enjoyed the story for itself. That is one challenge with buddy reading – you start off with a system to take notes but it is not always possible to stop yourself from reading on and reflecting on each section. We did three discussions, making it halfway through the book (see Parts 1, 2, and 3) and read the remaining book separately. The film was nominated for two Emmys: Richard Chamberlain for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy, and Trevor Howard for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special.The satisfaction that comes with reading a 1200 pager is a wonderful feeling! I started The Count of Monte Cristo as a buddy read with Kelly in January 2021. Rosemont went on to make adaptations of The Man in the Iron Mask, Captains Courageous and The Four Feathers. Market research showed the program had good "commercial recall" and reflected well on sponsor Bell, so they wanted more. "And with Chamberlain in the lead I've got to say the show worked out better than anyone could want." Ĭhamberlain called it "a great story" and said he chose not to see the previous movie versions because "I didn't want to copy even unconsciously." Reception "We tried to stick as closely as possible to the novel," said Rosemont. The cast included Taryn Power, the daughter of Tyrone Power and Linda Christian. There was location filming outside Marseilles. They were in costume, there was the worry about accents and inevitably they would cost more than a period* drama." įilming took place in Rome starting in August 1974. Rosemont remembered "grave doubts were expressed by the networks about whether there was a mass audience for period* pieces. It was part of the Bell System Family Theatre. īell Telephone Company sponsored and Richard Chamberlain agreed to star. The budget was one and a half million dollars. Instead he signed a deal with NBC to make it as a TV movie, although the film would be released theatrically in Europe. The film was produced by Norman Rosemont, who originally tried to do it as a mini series but could not sell it. The following participants in major sub-plots of the Dumas novel are not portrayed in the film:
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