The Countess


1h 34m 2008

Brief Synopsis

After her husband's death, the Countess of Bathory finds herself at the head of a vast fortune and transforms herself into the most powerful woman in early 17th century Hungary, inspiring both admiration and hatred in those around her. Power is not enough to protect her, though, when she falls in lo

Film Details

Also Known As
Bathory, Countess, Die Gräfin, Gräfin, Die, La comtesse, comtesse, La
Genre
Horror
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Location
Romania; Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Synopsis

After her husband's death, the Countess of Bathory finds herself at the head of a vast fortune and transforms herself into the most powerful woman in early 17th century Hungary, inspiring both admiration and hatred in those around her. Power is not enough to protect her, though, when she falls in love with a young man who abandons her for a much younger woman, driving her to the brink of madness in a desperate pursuit to capture the youth and beauty of her past.

Film Details

Also Known As
Bathory, Countess, Die Gräfin, Gräfin, Die, La comtesse, comtesse, La
Genre
Horror
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Location
Romania; Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States on Video October 25, 2011

Released in United States February 2009

Released in United States 2008

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 5-15, 2009.

Ethan Hawke previously attached to star.

Released in United States on Video October 25, 2011

Released in United States February 2009 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 5-15, 2009.)