The Count of Monte Cristo

"The Count of Monte Cristo" title in "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales"

The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel written by Alexandre Dumas. The story was depicted through a storybook animation and several trivia games in the "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales" DVD game.

Basic overview

Framed for a crime he didn't commit, Edmond Dantès escapes the clutches of the jails of Monte Cristo and gets revenge on all who wronged him.

Storybook Animation

On the island of Monte Cristo, the count, Fernand Mondego, is standing near the shore. In the background, Edmond Dantès swiftly escapes and lands into the ocean. He peeks through some rocks until suddenly jumping out of the sand behind the count. Dantès pokes the count's rear with his fencing sword, thus embracing his title of the Count of Monte Cristo.

Shrek characters based on the novel

• Edmond Dantès
• Fernand Mondego

Mentioned characters in the DVD game

• Mercédès Mondego

Trivia

• The sandwich named after the novel, the Monte Cristo (a three-layer sandwich consisting of ham and cheese), makes an appearance in Shrek 2 as Fairy Godmother's favorite delicacy.
• A character from the novel, Abbe Busoni, served as inspiration for "Jack" Andy Beanstalk in Puss in Boots.