The Count of Monte Cristo

Edmond Dantès, a young and innocent sailor, is living a blissful life with his beloved, Mercedes, and is on the verge of becoming the captain of his ship. This happiness is short-lived, however, as he is betrayed by his envious friend, Fernand Mondego, and falsely accused of being a Bonapartist traitor. Through the manipulations of Mondego and the complicity of the deputy crown prosecutor, Villefort, who has his own reasons to get rid of Dantès, Edmond is arrested on his wedding day and unjustly imprisoned in the notorious Château d'If.

During his imprisonment, Dantès befriends an elderly fellow prisoner, Abbé Faria, who educates him in multiple subjects, including swordsmanship, economics, and languages, transforming him into a well-rounded individual. Faria also tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden on the uninhabited island of Monte Cristo. Driven by the desire for justice and revenge against those who wronged him, as well as the hope of reclaiming his lost love, Mercedes, Edmond plans a daring escape. Using his newfound knowledge and the details about the treasure, he sets forth on a path that will dramatically alter the course of his life and the lives of those around him.