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gisella · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 8:36 am Post subject: Count of Monte Cristo

Does anyone know what 2 homes were used in this movie? Specifically the Count of Monte Cristo's and Count Mondego's homes.

gisella · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 5:25 pm Post subject: Thanks any!

Thanks anyway everyone, I found my answers. If anyone is curious, here are the locations for the movie. You will find the answers on the DVD Bonus Materials.
Chateau D'If is actually the Chateau Malta just off the coast of Malta. The stair case seen in the film was actually built on a sound stage (and was app. 7 stories high), as was Ferdinand Mondego's Paris home, and the chateau of the Count of Monte Cristo. Edward Dantes cell in the Chateau D'If was also built on a sound stage. The garden used to film Monte Cristo's balloon entrance was filmed in Ireland at I beleive the Hampton Court Palace. Most of the filming took place in Ireland, but all the village scenes took place in Malta.
Just in case anyone else was curious.

Euridice · Guest

Are you sure? Hampton Court Palace is in England...

maltagirl · Guest

Wow that is realy interesting! Very Happy

I think i'll look in to that.

Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:15 pm Post subject:

The balloon entrance is actually Powerscourt Gardens about an hour outside of Dublin. I was just watching the movie and was stunned to recognize it as I spent my birthday there touring this past spring.