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The Countess

The Countess

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The Countess

"She sacrificed all for love and others for beauty"

2009

1h 40m

5.9(188 votes)

Drama

History

Thriller

Mystery

Horror

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Julie Delpy
Written by: Julie Delpy
Produced by: Andro Steinborn
Matthew E. Chausse

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