The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975 TV Movie)

Dominic Guard: Albert Mondego

Quotes 

• Albert Mondego : Surely you've heard of my father, the Count of Mondego.

  Edmond Dantes : Who has not heard of the great General Fernand Mondego? A man I've always wanted to meet.

• Albert Mondego : Monsieur le Count, may I present my mother, the Countess of Mondego.

  Mercedes : Oh, monsieur, my son is still a child who plays childish games. He tells me we have a visitor, and he refuses to give me his name. He says I shall be delightfully surprised.

  [Edmond is taken aback seeing her] 

  Mercedes : We have not met before, have we monsieur? Who have I the honor of addressing, monsieur?

  Edmond Dantes : Your servant, madame, the Count of Monte Cristo.

• Edmond Dantes : Albert. What a pleasant surprise, Albert.

  Albert Mondego : I'm not here to express hypocritical expressions of politeness, but to demand an explanation.

  Edmond Dantes : For what, my dear boy?

  Albert Mondego : All Paris buzzes with the story in the paper this morning. The one casting terrible aspersions on my father. On his integrity. On his military accomplishments. On his honor!

  Edmond Dantes : Yes.

  Albert Mondego : It is in "Le Journal de Globe". The newspaper you so recently purchased!

  Edmond Dantes : You are in my home, Albert. I alone have the right to raise my voice here.

  Albert Mondego : You're responsible for that story. Do you deny it?

  Edmond Dantes : No.

  [Albert struggles to remove his glove, then moves to throw it] 

  Edmond Dantes : I consider the glove thrown, Albert.

  Albert Mondego : Tomorrow morning, sir. The Field of Mars. Dawn.

  Edmond Dantes : The Field of Mars.