Dumas goes full glitz: prison, revenge, and absolutely INSANE costume changes.
Edmond Dantes, a young sailor from Marseille, is being dragged in chains to the Chateau d'If, a state prison. He protests his innocence, but the jailors laugh and torment him before locking him up in solitary confinement. A few short hours before, Dantes had returned to Marseille from a voyage at sea and been reunited with his fiancée, Mercedes. Her father, Pierre Morrel, promoted Dantes to captain as a wedding gift to the couple. Into the middle of this celebration came the soldiers to arrest Dantes. He is sure he has done nothing that is against the law, and promises Mercedes he will return soon...
Production
Takarazuka's trademark opulence crammed onto film.
Costume
99 years of revue history exploding in sequined glory.
Acting
Ouki Kaname's commanding presence as the wronged sailor.
Director
Ishida Masaya
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka Revue's Cosmos Troupe performs here—the 'otokoyaku' (male-role performers) train for years to master masculine movement and vocal delivery.
The '99 Years of Love' subtitle celebrates Takarazuka's 1913 founding; this production toured nationally before this filmed capture.
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