Bathory: Countess of Blood

Bathory: Countess of Blood

141 mins | Drama, Fantasy | July 10, 2008

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.

Bathory: Countess of Blood

141 mins | Drama, Fantasy | July 10, 2008

Bathory: Countess of Blood
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Lunar Films, Státní fond ČR pro podporu a rozvoj české kinematografie, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, Eurofilm Stúdió, J&J JAKUBISKO FILM EUROPE Production s.r.o., J&J Jakubisko Film, Concorde Film Trust, Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic
Original title Bathory
Directors Juraj Jakubisko
Writers John Paul Chapple, Juraj Jakubisko

Cast

Anna Friel

as Elizabeth Bathory

Karel Roden

as Juraj Thurzo

Hans Matheson

as Caravaggio

Vincent Regan

as Nadasdy

Franco Nero

as King Mathias

Bolek Polívka

as Monk Petr

Deana Horváthová

as Darvulia

Julie Dreyfus

as Lady Katarina

Monika Hilmerová

as Countess Czobor

Antony Byrne

as Pastor Ponicky

Jiří Mádl

as Cyril

Jaromír Nosek

as Miklós Zrínyi

Marek Majeský

as Gábor Báthory

Marek Vašut

as Bethlen

Jana Oľhová

as Dora

Sandra Pogodová

as Sára

Beata Greneche

as Ilona

Eva Elsnerová

as Beniczka

Hana Vagnerová

as Margita

Andrej Hryc

as Village Mayor

Karel Dobrý

as Royal Guard Commander

René Štúr

as Thurzo's Captain

Vincenzo Nicoli

as Zsigmond Báthory

Pál Bocsárszky

as Pálífy

Tim Preece

as Cardinal Forgách

Jan Vlasák

as Judge Sirmiensis

Petr Meissel

as Zavodsky

Ester Honysová

as Anna

Zdeněk Podhůrský

as Tutor Imre Megyeri

Zuzana Frenglová

as Landlady

Taťjana Medvecká

as Orsolya Nadasdy

Jiří Hajdyla

as Count Druget

Petr Jákl

as Bald Hunchback

Derek Dimir

as Pál

Pavel Mádl

as Cyril - 9 years

Gracie Friel

as Katalin - the baby

Pavel Kočí

as Footman István

Marie Boková

as Anna -4 years

Pavel Skřípal

as Batthányi

Zdeněk Maryška

as Forenczy

Robbie Kay

as Pals (voice)