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who was edmond dantes in v for vendetta
Edmond Dantès is the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas, père's 1844 adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. The film V for Vendetta makes a reference to the character.
who is the main character of the film V for Vendetta
The film V for Vendetta centers on V, an anarchist and masked freedom fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts.

Question: is the film originally a book
Self-contained rewrite: was the film V for Vendetta originally a book