Country
Germany
Date
Feb 09, 2009
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
She sacrificed all for love and others for beauty
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charly Hübner | Ferenc Nádasdy |
| Andy Gätjen | Miklós |
| Frederick Lau | Janós |
| Katrin Pollitt | Dorothea |
| Anna Maria Mühe | Bertha |
| Marlis Eulitz | Zusanna |
| Christine Mayer | Kaija |
| Henriette Confurius | Kayla |
| Helen Woigk | Nadia |
| Jesse Inman | King Matthias |
| André Hennicke | Berthoni |
| Jeanette Hain | Anna Báthory |
| Robert Schupp | György Báthory |
| Felix Vörtler | Reverend Matej |
| Nora Waldstätten | Kate von Kraj |
| Anna Hausburg | Kasia von Rosenheim |
| Theresa Schwierske | Countess #1 |
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| Robert Lyons | Count #1 |
| Wolfram Koch | Clockmaker |
| Arnd Klawitter | Judge |
| Nikolai Kinski | Teacher |
| Rolf Kanies | Count Krajevo |
| Doris Egbring-Kahn | Old Woman in Park |
| Sean McDonagh | Gravedigger |
| Erik Hansen | Bishop |
| Roland Florstedt | Old Minister |
| Thea Weber | Midwife |
| Steffen Scheumann | Peasant #1 |
| Lutz Blochberger | Peasant #2 |
| Georg Prang | Arresting Guard |
| Ella-Maria Gollmer | Erzsébet (Aged 13) |
| Paula Hartmann | Erzsébet (Aged 6) |
| Jack Owen Berglund | Ferenc Nádasdy (Aged 5) |
| Natascha Lawiszus | Anna (Aged 16) |
| Amber Bongard | Anna (Aged 11) |
| Helena Lindemann | Ursula (Aged 14) |
| Talia Rosenkranz | Ursula (Aged 9) |
| Justus Kammerer | Paul (Aged 13) |
| Lukas Till Berglund | Paul (Aged 7) |
| Paula Knüpling | Pola (Aged 12) |
| Audrey Käthe von Scheele | Pola (Aged 7) |
| Jakob Knoblauch | Peasant Boy |
Genres
DramaHistoryThrillerMysteryHorror
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Countess |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Germany, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | X Filme International, Celluloid Dreams Productions, X Filme Creative Pool, Fanes Film, Social Capital, EMC Produktion |
| Data di uscita | 13 marzo 2009 |
| Exec. Producer | Skady Lis, Christian Baute, Chris Coen, Martin Shore, Gordon Steel |
| Producer | Andro Steinborn, Hengameh Panahi, Matthew E. Chausse, Christopher Tuffin, Manuela Stehr, Stefan Arndt, Norbert Preuss |
| Writer | Julie Delpy |
| Casting | Anja Dihrberg |
| Editors | Andrew Bird |
| Cinematography | Martin Ruhe, Robert Wedemeyer |
| Asst. Directors | Scott Kirby, Thorne Mutert, Julie Delpy, Caroline Veyssière |
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| Lighting | Zoran Bravarić |
| Camera Operators | Martin Ruhe, Robert Wedemeyer |
| Add. Photography | Martin Ruhe, Robert Wedemeyer |
| Production Design | Hubert Pouille, Astrid Poeschke, Michael Fechner, Jana Müller |
| Art Direction | Astrid Poeschke, Hubert Pouille, Michael Fechner, Jana Müller |
| Set Decoration | Michael Fechner, Hubert Pouille, Astrid Poeschke, Jana Müller |
| Special Effects | Adolf Wojtinek |
| Visual Effects | Adolf Wojtinek |
| Stunts | Rainer Werner |
| Composer | Julie Delpy, Dirk Bombey, Seppe van Groeningen, Matthias Lempert, Kai Tebbel |
| Sound | Julie Delpy, Dirk Bombey, Seppe van Groeningen, Matthias Lempert, Kai Tebbel |
| Costume Design | Pierre-Yves Gayraud, Heiko Schmidt, Kerstin Gaecklein |
| Makeup | Pierre-Yves Gayraud, Heiko Schmidt, Kerstin Gaecklein |
| Hairstyling | Pierre-Yves Gayraud, Heiko Schmidt, Kerstin Gaecklein |
| Budget | 8.500.000 € |
| Incasso | 784.522 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 13, 2009
Note
Festival du Film Français au Japon
Country
Türkiye
Date
Apr 08, 2009
Note
Istanbul Film Festival
Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 18, 2009
Note
CPH:PIX
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Country
Spain
Date
Oct 02, 2009
Note
Sitges Film Festival
Country
Belgium
Date
Oct 15, 2009
Note
Gent International Film Festival
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 26, 2009
Note
Stockholm International Film Festival
Country
France
Date
Mar 25, 2010
Note
Valenciennes Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 13, 2009
Note
フランス映画祭2009
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 15, 2009
Certification
16
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 25, 2009
Certification
12
Country
South Korea
Date
Dec 03, 2009
Certification
18
Country
France
Date
Apr 21, 2010
Digital
Country
Switzerland
Date
Jun 30, 2009
Certification
12
Country
Austria
Date
Jul 17, 2009
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Dec 01, 2010
Note
VOD
Country
United States
Date
Jun 15, 2011
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Dec 02, 2010
Note
DVD & Blu-Ray
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