Count of Monte Cristo Birthday Toast

Birthday Toast - one of my favorite scenes in the movie.

[tomdechert]

Great scene and writing. The real father unknowingly giving his son a proper toast.

[SteveWortham]

An excellent birthday toast from Jesus to Superman.

[raijinoflimgrave]

Mercedes' subtle "thank you" at the end was the cherry on top. Such a fantastic movie

[heatherhoward]

That is the sweetest smile on Albert's face at the end! Basically the 19th-century equivalent of the latest rock star came to his party and told everyone, "This is the coolest guy I've ever met."

[greedo]

Edmond thought that was Fernand's son, the son of his arch enemy.
Yet he still gave such a toast.
Just goes to show how big a heart he has.

[couragew]

That moment when the father actually DID make it to his birthday.

[girurerumu]

“Life is a storm my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man, is what you do when that storm comes. You must look in to that storm, and shout as you did in Rome: ‘Do your worst!’ For I will do mine. – Then the fates will know you as we know you. As Albert Mondego, the Man.” for thos who couldn't catch it all =)

[danielcooke]

Jesus casually giving Super Man a pep talk

[genoves]

Caviezel is such an underrated actor !

[Watcherofprovidence]

What I really love about this is that Edmond has genuine sympathy for Albert and doesn’t have a ‘sins of the father’ mentality here. He sees how disappointed he is that his father(as far as he knows) is not there to give him his birthday toast so he gives a justified reason to him why he didn’t show up to give him a good birthday. He still feels rage towards Mercedes as when she silently thanks him he turns away without acknowledging it showing us that he really did it just for Albert. This shows us that beneath all the hatred, Edmond never truly lost his kindness.

[Fuddulous]

" ... What makes you a man, is what you do when that storm comes. You must look in to that storm, and shout as you did in Rome: ‘Come at me bro!’"

[douglasmurphy]

The count is such a badass. even when complementing someone

[jamesplunkett]

Edmond is extremely proud of how Albert stood up as a man despite he was at the mercy of the role playing ruthless smugglers. Very high praised!

[Amozon]

This is my favorite scene in the ENTIRE movie bc so much is happening and almost all of it is nonverbal acting and acted AMAZINGLY. Mercedes walks to the table clearly upset for her son but sits down and pulls herself together. Albert looks expectantly at his mother, silently asking where father is. Mercedes tries and fails to gives him a reasuring smile, but albert is crushed as he understands that his father cant be bothered to come to his birthday. Edmund looks between the two seeing that something is going on but its not until mercedes stands up that u see him understand, b4 she even speaks, and empathizes with both of them. When the count first starts u see that albert knows hes lying but is touched nonetheless. And is genuinely moved as the count finishes. Then you get mercedes quitely mouthed "thank you" that edmund humbly brushes off AND THEN THE GRAND REVEAL where he start unconsciously fiddling with his hair and mercedes KNOWS. Brilliant brilliant scene

[StuBillyHardy]

And so, it came to pass, 11 years later, that boy did become a man...the Man of Steel.

Seriously. That kid is Henry Cavill.

[RichardWilson]

I worked at scout camp this past summer. At the start of each week, our camp program director would recite this speech before the whole camp. It would always bring chills, even after having heard it week after week. I couldn't resist watching the original today for my own birthday; truly a great speech!

[faesforest]

This is my favorite movie, and such a well-written scene. Never gets old.
(The book is amazing too, obviously)

[Ben-fqlj]

Gosh, still my favorite movie that has yet to be toppled off my #1 spot. Making/preparing a best man speech right now, and while my words aren't nearly as genius as the writers, this is inspiring.

[Syryu]

No wonder there was so much Christ imagery in Man of Steel, Jesus litterally came to Clark's birthday party.

[danicawolfetp]

Awww...Look at Henry's little baby face when the Edmund first starts to speak...He needs a hug..💔