She sacrificed all for love and others for beauty
Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. As she gets older, powerful Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), blinded by the passion that she feels for a younger man, succumbs to the mad delusion that blood will keep her young and beautiful forever.
Cast
Julie Delpy
Erzsébet Báthory
Daniel Brühl
István Thurzó
William Hurt
György Thurzó
Anamaria Marinca
Darvulia
Maria Simon
Helena
Sebastian Blomberg
Dominic Vizakna
Adriana Altaras
Aunt Klara
Charly Hübner
Ferenc Nádasdy
Andy Gätjen
Miklós
Frederick Lau
Janós
Katrin Pollitt
Dorothea
Anna Maria Mühe
Bertha
Marlis Eulitz
Zusanna
Christine Mayer
Kaija
Henriette Confurius
Kayla
Helen Woigk
Nadia
Jesse Inman
King Matthias
André Hennicke
Berthoni
Jeanette Hain
Anna Báthory
Robert Schupp
György Báthory
Felix Vörtler
Reverend Matej
Nora Waldstätten
Kate von Kraj
Anna Hausburg
Kasia von Rosenheim
Theresa Schwierske
Countess #1
Robert Lyons
Count #1
Wolfram Koch
Clockmaker
Arnd Klawitter
Judge
Nikolai Kinski
Teacher
Rolf Kanies
Count Krajevo
Doris Egbring-Kahn
Old Woman in Park
Sean McDonagh
Gravedigger
Erik Hansen
Bishop
Roland Florstedt
Old Minister
Thea Weber
Midwife
Steffen Scheumann
Peasant #1
Lutz Blochberger
Peasant #2
Georg Prang
Arresting Guard
Ella-Maria Gollmer
Erzsébet (Aged 13)
Paula Hartmann
Erzsébet (Aged 6)
Jack Owen Berglund
Ferenc Nádasdy (Aged 5)
Natascha Lawiszus
Anna (Aged 16)
Amber Bongard
Anna (Aged 11)
Helena Lindemann
Ursula (Aged 14)
Talia Rosenkranz
Ursula (Aged 9)
Justus Kammerer
Paul (Aged 13)
Lukas Till Berglund
Paul (Aged 7)
Paula Knüpling
Pola (Aged 12)
Audrey Käthe von Scheele
Pola (Aged 7)
Jakob Knoblauch
Peasant Boy
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- Release Date 03/13/2009
- Language English
- Director Julie Delpy
- Editor Andrew Bird
- Cinematographer Martin Ruhe
- Producers Andro Steinborn, Christopher Tuffin, Matthew E. Chausse
- Companies X Filme International, Celluloid Dreams Productions, X Filme Creative Pool, Fanes Film, Social Capital, EMC Produktion
- Budget $8,500,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Feb 9, 2009 | Premiere (Berlin International Film Festival) | — |
| Japan | Mar 13, 2009 | Premiere (Festival du Film Français au Japon) | — |
| Japan | Mar 13, 2009 | Theatrical (Limited) (フランス映画祭2009) | — |
| TR | Apr 8, 2009 | Premiere (Istanbul Film Festival) | — |
| DK | Apr 18, 2009 | Premiere (CPH:PIX) | — |
| Germany | Jun 25, 2009 | Theatrical | 12 |
| CH | Jun 30, 2009 | Digital | 12 |
| AT | Jul 17, 2009 | Digital | 12 |
| Spain | Oct 2, 2009 | Premiere (Sitges Film Festival) | — |
| BE | Oct 15, 2009 | Premiere (Gent International Film Festival) | — |
| HU | Oct 15, 2009 | Theatrical (Limited) | 16 |
| SE | Nov 26, 2009 | Premiere (Stockholm International Film Festival) | — |
| South Korea | Dec 3, 2009 | Theatrical | 18 |
| France | Mar 25, 2010 | Premiere (Valenciennes Film Festival) | — |
| France | Apr 21, 2010 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Dec 1, 2010 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| France | Dec 2, 2010 | Physical (DVD & Blu-Ray) | — |
| United States | Jun 15, 2011 | Digital | — |
| France | Jul 9, 2022 | Digital (Prime Video) | 12 |
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