France / Germany,
2009, 95 min
Directed by:
Julie DelpyScreenplay:
Julie DelpyCinematography:
Martin RuheComposer:
Julie DelpyCast:
Julie Delpy, Daniel Brühl, William Hurt, Nikolai Kinski, Anamaria Marinca, Sebastian Blomberg, Adriana Altaras, Charly Hübner, André Hennicke, Frederick Lau (more)Plots(1)
Based on the chilling true story of Erzsébet Báthory (Julie Delpy), The Countess chronicles the infamous Hungarian noble`s tragic fall from grace -- and subsequent descent into madness. When her blossoming romance with the dashing István (Daniel Brühl) is sabotaged by the young nobleman`s father, Thurzó (William Hurt), Countess Báthory is left heartbroken and confounded. Convinced that her fading beauty is to blame, she begins to practice a ritual that she believes holds the key to eternal youth: bathing in the blood of young virgins. (official distributor synopsis)
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