The Countess
The Countess

The Countess

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2009
1h 40m
5.9(177 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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Fanes Film

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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Julie Delpy

Erzsébet Báthory

Julie Delpy
Acting

Daniel Brühl

István Thurzó

Daniel Brühl
Acting

William Hurt

György Thurzó

William Hurt
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Anamaria Marinca

Darvulia

Anamaria Marinca
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Maria Simon

Helena

Maria Simon
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Sebastian Blomberg

Dominic Vizakna

Sebastian Blomberg
Acting

Adriana Altaras

Aunt Klara

Adriana Altaras
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Charly Hübner

Ferenc Nádasdy

Charly Hübner
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Andy Gätjen

Miklós

Andy Gätjen
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Frederick Lau

Janós

Frederick Lau
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Katrin Pollitt

Dorothea

Katrin Pollitt
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Anna Maria Mühe

Bertha

Anna Maria Mühe
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Marlis Eulitz

Zusanna

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Christine Mayer

Kaija

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Henriette Confurius

Kayla

Henriette Confurius
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Helen Woigk

Nadia

Helen Woigk
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Jesse Inman

King Matthias

Jesse Inman
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André Hennicke

Berthoni

André Hennicke
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Jeanette Hain

Anna Báthory

Jeanette Hain
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Robert Schupp

György Báthory

Robert Schupp
Acting

Felix Vörtler

Reverend Matej

Felix Vörtler
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Nora Waldstätten

Kate von Kraj

Nora Waldstätten
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Anna Hausburg

Kasia von Rosenheim

Anna Hausburg
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Theresa Schwierske

Countess #1

Theresa Schwierske
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Robert Lyons

Count #1

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Wolfram Koch

Clockmaker

Wolfram Koch
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Arnd Klawitter

Judge

Arnd Klawitter
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Nikolai Kinski

Teacher

Nikolai Kinski
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Rolf Kanies

Count Krajevo

Rolf Kanies
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Doris Egbring-Kahn

Old Woman in Park

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Sean McDonagh

Gravedigger

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Erik Hansen

Bishop

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Roland Florstedt

Old Minister

Roland Florstedt
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Thea Weber

Midwife

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Steffen Scheumann

Peasant #1

Steffen Scheumann
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Lutz Blochberger

Peasant #2

Lutz Blochberger
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Georg Prang

Arresting Guard

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Ella-Maria Gollmer

Erzsébet (Aged 13)

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Paula Hartmann

Erzsébet (Aged 6)

Paula Hartmann
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Jack Owen Berglund

Ferenc Nádasdy (Aged 5)

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Natascha Lawiszus

Anna (Aged 16)

Natascha Lawiszus
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Amber Bongard

Anna (Aged 11)

Amber Bongard
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Helena Lindemann

Ursula (Aged 14)

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Talia Rosenkranz

Ursula (Aged 9)

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Justus Kammerer

Paul (Aged 13)

Justus Kammerer
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Lukas Till Berglund

Paul (Aged 7)

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Paula Knüpling

Pola (Aged 12)

Paula Knüpling
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Audrey Käthe von Scheele

Pola (Aged 7)

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Jakob Knoblauch

Peasant Boy

Jakob Knoblauch

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