Bathory: Countess of Blood

2h 21min

Drama

Fantasy

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.

Production Companies

J&J JAKUBISKO FILM EUROPE Production s.r.o.

Eurofilm Stúdió

J&J Jakubisko Film

Lunar Films

Concorde Film Trust

Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe

Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic

Státní fond ČR pro podporu a rozvoj české kinematografie

Cast

Anna Friel

Anna Friel

Erzsébet Báthory
Karel Roden

Karel Roden

Juraj Thurzo
Vincent Regan

Vincent Regan

Ferenc Nadasdy
Hans Matheson

Hans Matheson

Merisi Caravaggio
Franco Nero

Franco Nero

King Mathias
Antony Byrne

Antony Byrne

Pastor Ponicky
Monika Hilmerová

Monika Hilmerová

Countess Czobor
Julie Dreyfus

Julie Dreyfus

Lady Katarina
Jaromír Nosek

Jaromír Nosek

Miklós Zrínyi
Marek Majeský

Marek Majeský

Gábor Báthory
Andrej Hryc

Andrej Hryc

Village Mayor
Karel Dobrý

Karel Dobrý

Royal Guard Commander
René Štúr

René Štúr

Thurzo's Captain
Vincenzo Nicoli

Vincenzo Nicoli

Zsigmond Báthory
Tim Preece

Tim Preece

Cardinal Forgách
Jan Vlasák

Jan Vlasák

Judge Sirmiensis
Petr Meissel

Petr Meissel

Zavodsky
Zdeněk Podhůrský

Zdeněk Podhůrský

Tutor Imre Megyeri
Taťjana Medvecká

Taťjana Medvecká

Orsolya Nadasdy
Jiří Hajdyla

Jiří Hajdyla

Count Druget
Petr Jákl

Petr Jákl

Bald Hunchback
Pavel Mádl

Pavel Mádl

Cyril - 9 years
Gracie Friel

Gracie Friel

Katalin - the baby
Pavel Kočí

Pavel Kočí

Footman István
Marie Boková

Marie Boková

Anna -4 years
Pavel Skřípal

Pavel Skřípal

Batthányi
Robbie Kay

Robbie Kay

Pals (voice)

Release date

10th Jul 2008

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English