The Countess
2009, Film, 98 min, Biography, Drama, History, English, Germany, MoviePedia score 62
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.
Directed by Julie Delpy
Cast
- Julie Delpy as Erzebet Bathory
- Daniel Brühl as Istvan Thurzo
- William Hurt as Gyorgy Thurzo
- Anamaria Marinca as Darvulia
- Sebastian Blomberg as Dominic Vizakna
- Adriana Altaras as Aunt Klara
- Charly Hübner as Ferenc Nadasdy
- Andy Gätjen as Miklos
- Maria Simon as Helena
- Frederick Lau as Janos
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