Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)
Bathory
141 min
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.
- Release date
- July 10, 2008
- Country of origin
- Hungary, United Kingdom, Czechia, Slovakia
- Music
- Simon Boswell, Jan Jirásek
- Budget
- $17,610,801
- Box office
- $7,005,528
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Trailer
Cast
- Anna Friel as Erzsébet Báthory
- Karel Roden as Thurzo
- Vincent Regan as Ferenc Nadasdy
- Hans Matheson as Merisi Caravaggio
- Deana Horváthová as Darvulia
- Franco Nero as King Mathias II
- Antony Byrne as Pastor Ponicky
- Bolek Polívka as Peter
- Jiří Mádl as Cyril
- Monika Hilmerová as Countess Czobor
- Lucie Vondrácková as Lucia
- Julie Dreyfus as Lady Katarina
- Jaromír Nosek as Miklós Zrínyi
- Marek Majeský as Gábor Báthory
- Marek Vašut as Bethlen
- Jana Oľhová as Dora
- Hana Vagnerová as Margita
- Andrej Hryc as Village Mayor
- Karel Dobrý as Royal Guard Commander
- René Stúr as Thurzo's Captain
- Vincenzo Nicoli as Zsigmond Báthory
- Tim Preece as Cardinal Forgách
- Jan Vlasák as Judge Sirmiensis
- Petr Meissel as Zavodsky
- Ester Honysová as Anna
Crew
- Juraj Jakubisko · Director
- Juraj Jakubisko · Writer
- John Paul Chapple · Writer
- Lubomír Feldek · Writer
- Mike Downey · Producer
- Deana Horváthová · Producer
- Simon Boswell · Composer
- Jan Jirásek · Composer
- F.A. Brabec · Cinematographer
- Ján Ďuriš · Cinematographer
- Chris Blunden · Editor
- Patrik Pass · Editor
- Roman Janecka · Casting director
- Juraj Jakubisko · Production designer
- Jennifer Spence · Production designer