In the scene at Fernand's house where Edmond discovers that Fernand betrayed him and the two engage in a swordfight, Edmond falls backwards over a chair or ottoman. The camera follows Edmond, but Fernand is still in the shot enough for the audience to see him drop his sword and quickly scramble to retrieve it. See more...
Originally the pistol handed to Villefort was loaded and Villefort killed himself with it. But it was changed when some people who were at a private screening of the movie suggested that it would be better if Villefort was forced to go to prison and suffer as Edmond had.
The Château d'If is not a small castle on a large island as depicted. The fortress occupies the entire island, its walls rising sheer from the cliffs. Far from being bought by the Count in the 1830s, it remained a government fortress until 1890.
In Edmond's cell you can see that he wrote "Mercedes" (the name of his girlfriend) on his slot door.
The director originally wanted one of the main characters to die at the end of the movie to show that revenge doesn't always pay.
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