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Countess Dracula

  • 1971
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
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5.9/10
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Ingrid Pitt in Countess Dracula (1971)
In 17th-century Hungary, elderly widow Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy maintains her misleading youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins regularly supplied to her by faithful servant Captain Dobi.
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In 17th-century Hungary, elderly widow Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy maintains her misleading youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins regularly supplied to her by faithful servan... Read allIn 17th-century Hungary, elderly widow Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy maintains her misleading youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins regularly supplied to her by faithful servant Captain Dobi.In 17th-century Hungary, elderly widow Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy maintains her misleading youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins regularly supplied to her by faithful servant Captain Dobi.

  • Director
    • Peter Sasdy
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Paul
    • Alexander Paal
    • Peter Sasdy
  • Stars
    • Ingrid Pitt
    • Nigel Green
    • Sandor Elès
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Sasdy
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Paul
      • Alexander Paal
      • Peter Sasdy
    • Stars
      • Ingrid Pitt
      • Nigel Green
      • Sandor Elès
    • 80User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
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    Sandor Elès, Nigel Green, Peter Jeffrey, and Ingrid Pitt in Countess Dracula (1971)
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    Ingrid Pitt
    Ingrid Pitt
    • Countess Elisabeth
    Nigel Green
    Nigel Green
    • Captain Dobi
    Sandor Elès
    Sandor Elès
    • Imre Toth
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Master Fabio
    Patience Collier
    Patience Collier
    • Julie
    Peter Jeffrey
    Peter Jeffrey
    • Captain Balogh
    Lesley-Anne Down
    Lesley-Anne Down
    • Ilona
    Leon Lissek
    Leon Lissek
    • Sergeant of Bailiffs
    Jessie Evans
    • Rosa
    Andria Lawrence
    Andria Lawrence
    • Ziza
    • (as Andrea Lawrence)
    Susan Brodrick
    • Teri
    Ian Trigger
    • Clown
    Nike Arrighi
    Nike Arrighi
    • Gypsy Girl
    Peter May
    Peter May
    • Janco
    John Moore
    John Moore
    • Priest
    Joan Haythorne
    Joan Haythorne
    • Second Cook
    Marianne Stone
    Marianne Stone
    • Kitchen Maid
    Charles Farrell
    Charles Farrell
    • The Seller
    • Director
      • Peter Sasdy
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Paul
      • Alexander Paal
      • Peter Sasdy
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    • Trivia
      The picture that appears behind the opening credits is an 1896 painting by Hungarian artist Istvan Csok. It shows the real Countess Bathory enjoying the torture of some young women by her servants. In an inner courtyard of one of her castles, the naked girls are being drenched with water and allowed to freeze to death in the snow.
    • Goofs
      When the young boys in the forest discover the body of the girl, they run way and holler for help. In the next shot, the girl is breathing.
    • Quotes

      Captain Dobi: And what will your daughter say? She arrives tomorrow and she'll find you as young as she is.

    • Alternate versions
      Although cinema cuts were requested by the BBFC (and the film remains listed as cut on their website) the edits were never made following an appeal by Hammer to chief censor Stephen Murphy.
    • Connections
      Featured in Commander USA's Groovie Movies: Commander USA's Groovie Movies: The Aztec Mummy/Countess Dracula/Zorro's Black Whip/Undersea Kingdom (1985)

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    A Literal Blood Bath
    Shocking, poetic, well-done story loosely based on the legend of Countess Bathory of Hungary who, it is said, bathed in the blood of young virginal women for the purposes of rejuvenating her skin. Ingrid Pitt plays the countess in all her ugly old age and her fresh nubile new skin. Actually, Pitt does a very good job in a very difficult role of playing two women incredibly apart in age that are supposed to be the same woman. The direction is done by Peter Sasdy, probably the best of Hammer's latter directors, who did a very good job with Taste the Blood of Dracula and Hands of the Ripper. Sasdy knows how to use his camera and can be quite lyrical with it. Some of the scenes are very fresh and inventive. One that stands out is where Pitt returns to her ugliness and all the action of her inner turmoil is seen through some broken lattice. Quite good! Too bad that Hammer had by this time gone to that inferior film stock. This would have been simply gorgeous had it been done five years earlier. Also, by this time, Hammer had to rely on more blood and violence and more exposed bosoms. Countess Dracula is at times quite bloody, with the pinnacle I think being the scene where Pitt is actually caught unawares bathing in blood and massaging her nude bodice with a blood-soaked sponge. Nonetheless the violence really does not detract too much from a pretty good story and execution of it. Nor does the nudity, albeit it rather unnecessary(Andrea Lawrence is quite "charming" in her role as a serving girl...no pun intended). The rest of the cast is very good with Nigel Green really giving a nice performance as a jealous lover and Maurice Denham excelling as a dotty old man. The film stands as a testament to the extremes some people will go through to recapture what was past, and their self-centered, self-serving drive to remain beautiful and young. Is it topical today? You bet ya!
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    • Sep 10, 2000

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Comtesse des Grauens
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(studio: made at)
    • Production companies
      • The Rank Organisation
      • Hammer Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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