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Difference between revisions of "The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)"
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[[File:Monte-Cristo-1975-PercussionPistol-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The muzzle and the muzzle cap are seen.]] | [[File:Monte-Cristo-1975-PercussionPistol-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The muzzle and the muzzle cap are seen.]] | ||
[[File:Monte-Cristo-1975-PercussionPistol-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view of the pistol.]] | [[File:Monte-Cristo-1975-PercussionPistol-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view of the pistol.]] | ||
− | [[File:Monte-Cristo-1975-PercussionPistol-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The pistol on the table. The markings on the barrel are barely seen but still "CONTINENTAL | + | [[File:Monte-Cristo-1975-PercussionPistol-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The pistol on the table. The markings on the barrel are barely seen but still "CONTINENTAL ARMS INC" (the retailing company) and "Cal. 44" can be read.]] |
= Shotguns = | = Shotguns = |
Revision as of 18:40, 20 March 2022
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The Count of Monte-Cristo is a 1975 British-Italian made for TV movie, a screen adaptation of the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, directed by David Greene and starring Richard Chamberlain, Trevor Howard, Donald Pleasence, Tony Curtis, and Kate Nelligan.
This page is for the 1975 British film starring Richard Chamberlain. For the 1954 French film starring Jean Marais, see here. For the 1998 French miniseries starring Gerard Depardieu, see here. For the 2002 English-language film starring James Caviezel, see here.
The following weapons were used in the film The Count of Monte-Cristo:
Pistols
Flintlock Pistol
Whe the prosecutor de Villefort (Louis Jourdan) confronts his father Noirtier (Anthony Dawson), he holds a Flintlock Pistol of unclear model. It looks similar to An XIII cavalry pistol but has sugnifically shorter barrel that barely protrudes from the stock. Possibly the barrel and the ramrod of this pistol were shortened for some reason.
Kentucky Percussion Cap Pistol
When Danglars (Donald Pleasence) is ruined, he draws a Kentucky Percussion Cap Pistol from a drawer. The bright yellow wood and the shape of the sights allow to identify this pistol as a modern replica, very likely a Pedersoli production, judging by the exact shape of the "bird's head" grip and the muzzle cap (the generally similar replica by Traditions Firearms varies in both details).
Shotguns
Single Barreled Shotgun (visually modified as Flintlock Pistol)
The flintlock dueling pistols, seen in hands of Count of Monte-Cristo (Richard Chamberlain) and Albert Mondego (Dominic Guard), turn out to be sawed-off, visually modified Single Barreled Shotguns. They are fitted with non-functional flintlocks. A closeup allows to see the real trigger and the trigger guard on the shotgun together with the fake trigger and its guard.
Muskets
Chatellerault Mle 1822 T Percussion Cap Musket
When Edmond Dantes (Richard Chamberlain) embarks on the island of Monte-Cristo, he holds a long barreled military style percussion cap musket. When he explores the cave, the musket switches to a flintlock carbine (see below), and after Dantes returns to the shore, his gun is again the long musket. Judging by the shape of the side plate, this is a Chatellerault Mle 1822 T (converted from flintlock to percussion cap lock) rather than purposely build percussion cap St.Etienne Mle 1842. This scene is set in 1829 when the percussion cap lock was already invented but still less common than the flintlock.
Charleville Mle 1777 Flintlock Cavalry Carbine
When Edmond Dantes descends into the cave on the island of Monte-Cristo, his long percussion cap musket switches to a flintlock carbine that is supposed to be a French Charleville Mle 1777. When Dantes fires at the lock of the treasure chest, the flintlock remains still, and there is no flash on it, so the muzzle flash must be a result of a pyrotechic charge.
Charleville Flintlock Musket
During the arrest of Edmond Dantes, the convoying soldiers carry Charleville flintlock muskets.