Betrayal, obsession and redemption provide the backdrop for this compelling adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' novel. While unjustly imprisoned, Edmond Dantes befriends a neighboring inmate who bequeaths him an enormous treasure. Dantes eventually escapes and returns to society disguised as the Counte of Monte Cristo with plans to enact his revenge on those who betrayed him. But as Dantes becomes increasingly consumed with his quest for vengeance, he finds himself losing humanity and any hope of reconciling with the love of his life.