The Countess (2009)
She sacrificed all for love and others for beauty
Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. As she gets older, powerful Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), blinded by the passion that she feels for a younger man, succumbs to the mad delusion that blood will keep her young and beautiful forever.
- Date of release
- 2009-03-13
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (191)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Thriller, Mystery, Horror
- Director
- Julie Delpy
Casting
- Julie Delpy — Erzsébet Báthory
- Daniel Brühl — István Thurzó
- William Hurt — György Thurzó
- Anamaria Marinca — Darvulia
- Maria Simon — Helena
- Sebastian Blomberg — Dominic Vizakna
- Adriana Altaras — Aunt Klara
- Charly Hübner — Ferenc Nádasdy
- Andy Gätjen — Miklós
- Frederick Lau — Janós
- Katrin Pollitt — Dorothea
- Anna Maria Mühe — Bertha
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Germany
The Countess is a 2009 French-German historical crime thriller drama written and directed by Julie Delpy, who also composed its score. It stars Delpy, Daniel Brühl and William Hurt. It is based on the life of the notorious Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory.
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