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Santa Marija Tower as the Château d'If fortress. Production planned for 5 days extended to 5 weeks — Malta was "an incredible find" for the crew.
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When the 2002 "Count of Monte Cristo" crew searched for a location for Dantès' escape from Château d'If, they found the perfect spot above Monte Cristo Cave. The viewpoint on the cliff, from which you can see the cave entrance 50 metres below, provided a spectacular effect — the hero leaping into the abyss.
The film was planned for 5 days in Malta — they shot for 5 weeks. Director Kevin Reynolds fell in love with Malta's light, later saying: "This light doesn't exist anywhere else in the world." The film starring Guy Pearce and Jim Caviezel earned $75 million.
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Stand where Edmund Dantès gazed at the sea. Same view, same stones as in the film.
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