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The Countess

The Countess

★ 5.9/10•2009•1h 40m•12•Drama•History•Thriller

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.

Julie Delpy · Director

Julie Delpy · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 13, 2009
Budget$8,500,000
Revenue$784,522

Actors

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Erzsébet Báthory

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

István Thurzó

William Hurt

William Hurt

György Thurzó

Anamaria Marinca

Anamaria Marinca

Darvulia

Maria Simon

Maria Simon

Helena

Sebastian Blomberg

Sebastian Blomberg

Dominic Vizakna

Adriana Altaras

Adriana Altaras

Aunt Klara

Charly Hübner

Charly Hübner

Ferenc Nádasdy

Andy Gätjen

Andy Gätjen

Miklós

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Janós

Katrin Pollitt

Katrin Pollitt

Dorothea

Anna Maria Mühe

Anna Maria Mühe

Bertha

Marlis Eulitz

Zusanna

Christine Mayer

Kaija

Henriette Confurius

Henriette Confurius

Kayla

Helen Woigk

Helen Woigk

Nadia

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