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[[File:Countofmontecristo1998art.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1998)]]

''This page is for the 1998 French miniseries. For the 1954 French film starring [[Jean Marais]], see [[Count of Monte Cristo, The (1954)|here]]. For the 1961 French-Italian film starring [[Louis Jourdan]], see [[Story of the Count of Monte Cristo, The|here]]. For the 1975 British film starring [[Richard Chamberlain]], see [[Count of Monte-Cristo, The (1975)|here]]. For the 1979 French mini-series starring [[Jacques Weber]], see [[Count of Monte Cristo, The (1979)|here]]. For the 2002 English-language film starring [[James Caviezel]], see [[Count of Monte Cristo, The (2002)|here]].''

'''The Count of Monte Cristo''' (''"Le Comte de Monte Cristo"'') is a four-part French television miniseries starring [[Gérard Depardieu]]. It is one of the most faithful adaptations of the 1844 novel by [[Alexandre Dumas]], using its six hour run-time to incorporate most of the novels characters and subplots that most adaptations are forced to cut.

'''The following weapons were used in the miniseries ''The Count of Monte Cristo'':'''

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==Charleville Musket==
The [[Charleville Musket]] is frequently seen throughout the series, primarily in the hands of various soldiers.
[[Image:Charlie.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charleville Musket - .69 caliber]]
[[File:Countofmontecristo98cvm1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two French soldiers armed with Charleville muskets.]]
[[File:Countofmontecristo98cvm2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A clear shot of a Charleville musket.]]
[[File:Countofmontecristo98cvm3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two guards armed with Charleville muskets inside the Château d'If.]]
[[File:Countofmontecristo98cvm4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A squad of Italian soldiers hold back the crowd of onlookers at Peppino's execution.]]

==Percussion Cap Pistol==
Pere Morrel ([[Jean-Claude Brialy]]) uses a [[Percussion Cap Pistol]] near the end of part one.
[[Image:Percussion cap pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Italian (Kingdom of the Two Sicilies) Percussion cap pistol, converted from flintlock, circa mid-19th century - .69 caliber (17.7mm)]]
[[File:Countofmontecristo98pcpistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Morrel reveals the pistol hidden in his desk drawer.]]
[[File:Countofmontecristo98pcpistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Morrel cocks the hammer on his pistol.]]

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[[Category: Alexandre Dumas]]