The Countess (2009)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Julie Delpy

Writer:

Julie Delpy (writer)

Release Date:

25 June 2009 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama | History | Thriller

Tagline:

She sacrificed all for love... and sacrificed others for beauty

Plot:

A 17th century Hungarian countess embarks on a murderous undertaking, with the belief that bathing in the blood of virgins will preserve her beauty. |

Plot Keywords:

Directed By Star | Vanity | Lesbian | Masochist | Bathtub Scene

Cast

Julie Delpy	...	Erzebet Bathory
William Hurt	...	Gyorgy Thurzo
Daniel Brühl	...	Istvan Thurzo
Anamaria Marinca	...	Anna Darvulia
Andy Gatjen	...	Miklos
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adriana Altaras	...	Klara
Jack O. Berglund	...	Ferenc Nadsky
Lukas T. Berglund	...	Paul Báthory (klein)
Sebastian Blomberg	...	Dominic Vizakna
Sabine Firit	...	Maid
Jeanette Hain	...	Anna Bathory
André Hennicke	...	Andreas Berthoni (as André M. Hennicke)
Lisa Hrdina	...	Anna
Charly Hübner	...	Ferenc Nadasky
Jesse Inman	...	King Matthias
Justus Kammerer	...	Paul
Rolf Kanies	...	Count Krajevo
Nikolai Kinski	...	Tutor
Paula Knüpling	...	Pola 12 years
Wolfram Koch	...	Clockmaker
Frederick Lau	...	Janos
Natascha Lawiszus
Robert Lyons	...	Count
Christine Mayer
Anna Maria Mühe	...	Bertha
Katrin Pollitt	...	Dorothea
Armin Sauer	...	Lieutenant
Steffen Scheumann
Maria Simon	...	Helena
Audrey Käthe von Scheele	...	Pola 7 years
Felix Vörtler	...	Bishop
Ricky Watson	...	Party Guest (voice)
Thea Weber
Helen Woigk

Also Known As:

Bathory (USA) (working title)
Die Gräfin (Germany)
La comtesse (France)

Runtime:

Germany:98 min | Germany:94 min (Berlin International Film Festival)

Country:

France | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Brandenburg, Germany

Company:

EMC Filmproduktion

Trivia:

Radha Mitchell (Anna Darvulia) and Vincent Gallo (Dominic Vizakna) were set to star.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Countess Dracula (1971)

Worst thing ever? i think so

i've seen this movie on the berlinale in berlin. as for the reputation of that festival i kinda expected a rather boring, but well made movie. the latter turned out to be the problem. with this cast you expect the movie to be well acted: it wasn't. daniel brühl in his worst role ever. i generally like him, but his romance was so... lousy. i didn't believe it for a second. then... the camera, the cut, the script, the... it was just not well made. in the defence of the makers: they chose an interesting story, but then hasted trough it. the point, which the movie was driving too, is actually pretty poor. or maybe neither me nor any of my friends did get it, which would render it futile. granted, im not the guy usually sitting in this kinda movies. but i can only advise u: stay clear!