did you know the count of monte cristo is a true story?
 

Dumas got the idea for The Count of Monte Cristo from a true story, which he found in a memoir written by a man named Jacques Peuchet. Peuchet related the story of a shoemaker named Pierre Picaud, who was living in Paris in 1807. Picaud was engaged to marry a rich woman, but four jealous friends falsely accused him of being a spy for England. He was imprisoned for seven years. During his imprisonment a dying fellow prisoner bequeathed him a treasure hidden in Milan. When Picaud was released in 1814, he took possession of the treasure, returned under another name to Paris and spent ten years plotting his successful revenge against his former friends.

hahahahah, great vid

I've heard a similar tale before.

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LMAO! I almost spit my gum on my monitor... :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

yes, and it is very interesting story. ;)

Just caught Sleepers again last night on cable with Deniro, Pitt, Hoffman, from back in 1996. In it, the count was a recurring theme, and an inspiration for one of the kids while he was in juvie.

that's awesome :thumbsup :1orglaugh

yes i know that one..i watched it several times before and i really love the story..i pity the guy there whose imprisoned for a long time but got his revenge at the end...

omg.. the vid (orly?) got me laughin so hard!

Bravo made a version of "The Count of Monte Cristo" a few years back that was fucking amazing. It was hours and hours long and broken into quite a few parts, but it was so damn great. Gérard Depardieu played the count, and even though he's kind of a douche, he did a surprisingly decent job. Ornella Muti was also in it, and holy shit did she look hot.

Definitely watch this version if you haven't seen it before.

I never knew that, maybe I'll check that movie one more time... nice ;)