Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)
July 10, 2008
Drama, Fantasy
2h 21m


Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Elizabeth Bathory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. Contrary to popular belief, Elizabeth Bathory was a modern Renaissance woman who ultimately fell victim to men’s aspirations for power and wealth.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Juraj Jakubisko
- Erzsébet Báthory Anna Friel
- Juraj Thurzo Karel Roden
- Ferenc Nadasdy Vincent Regan
- Merisi Caravaggio Hans Matheson
- Darvulia Deana Horváthová
- King Mathias Franco Nero
- Pastor Ponicky Antony Byrne
- Monk Petr Bolek Polívka
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Keywords
- transylvania
- legend
- avarice
- bratislava, slovakia
- surrealism
- countess
- blood bath
- impalement
- scythe
- lgbt
- retaliation
- exhumation
- incarceration
- homosexual
- based on real person