Directed by:
Julie DelpyScreenplay:
Julie DelpyCinematography:
Martin RuheComposer:
Julie DelpyCast:
Julie Delpy, Daniel Brühl, William Hurt, Nikolai Kinski, Anamaria Marinca, Sebastian Blomberg, Adriana Altaras, Charly Hübner, André Hennicke, Frederick Lau (more)Plots(1)
Based on the chilling true story of Erzsébet Báthory (Julie Delpy), The Countess chronicles the infamous Hungarian noble`s tragic fall from grace -- and subsequent descent into madness. When her blossoming romance with the dashing István (Daniel Brühl) is sabotaged by the young nobleman`s father, Thurzó (William Hurt), Countess Báthory is left heartbroken and confounded. Convinced that her fading beauty is to blame, she begins to practice a ritual that she believes holds the key to eternal youth: bathing in the blood of young virgins. (official distributor synopsis)
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Paula Knüpling
Germany
Best movies:
The Dreamlike Path (2016)
Tatort (1970) (series)
The Countess (2009)
Helen Woigk
Best movies:
Life Is not for Cowards (2012)
Ein Tisch in der Provence (2020) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Robert Schupp
West Germany
Best movies:
Ku'damm 56 (2016) (series)
The Forest for the Trees (2003)
Happy As One (2006)
Arnd Klawitter
West Germany
Best movies:
Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle (2015) (TV movie)
A Coffee in Berlin (2012)
54 Hours (2018) (series)
Steffen Scheumann
Best movies:
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Princess and the Warrior (2000)
Sun Alley (1999)
Rolf Kanies
West Germany
Best movies:
Downfall (2004)
The Silent Revolution (2018)
Wunderkinder (2011)
Paula Hartmann
Best movies:
Everyone Else (2009)
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Babysitter (2015)
Jakob Knoblauch
Germany
Best movies:
Tatort (1970) (series)
The Countess (2009)
Red Zora (2008)
Andy Gätjen
USA
Best movies:
Valkyrie (2008)
Operation Valkyrie (2004) (TV movie)
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Lutz Blochberger
East Germany
Best movies:
Never Look Away (2018)
Frantz (2016)
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Ricky Watson
USA
Best movies:
Race (2016)
55 Steps (2017)
The Gift Horse (2009)
Audrey Käthe von Scheele
Best movies:
The Countess (2009)
High Society Murder (2007) (series)
Georg Prang
Germany
Best movies:
Tatort (1970) (series)
The Countess (2009)
Im Meer der Lügen (2008) (TV movie)
Natascha Lawiszus
Best movies:
A Cure for Wellness (2016)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Ein starkes Team (1994) (series)
Erik Hansen
Best movies:
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The Countess (2009)
Lisa Hrdina
East Germany
Best movies:
Tatort (1970) (series)
Ein starkes Team (1994) (series)
Tod einer Kadettin (2017) (TV movie)
Jesse Inman
UK
Best movies:
The Keeper (2018)
Nymph()maniac: Volume 1 (2013)
Schweigeminute (2016) (TV movie)
Lukas T. Berglund
Best movies:
Pope Joan (2009)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
The Countess (2009)
Jack O. Berglund
Best movies:
Praxis mit Meerblick (2017) (series)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
The Countess (2009)
Roland Florstedt
Best movies:
Tough Enough (2006)
A Heavy Heart (2015)
Lotte am Bauhaus (2019) (TV movie)