There is a scene in the book The Count of Monte Cristo when a group of French rebels revealed themselves to a man and invited him to join in the Rebellion, when he refused he was immediately challenged to a duel, and was killed, they could not let him live once he knew their secrets.
I would love to produce a mini-series for Netflix or Disney of a true to the book version of The Count of Monte Cristo, we can shoot the mini series in Rome at Cinecitta. It is old and the rights to make the series are free, just like with Shakespeare. And since it is free, anyone could shoot it. There are versions of it but none are long enough to be true to the book.
Disney could put up the money, or Netflix, those two would be my two top choices.
Salute,
Tony V.