Bathory
Brief Synopsis
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With an unquenchable thirst for blood, Countess Elizabeth Bathory was one of the most prolific serial killers in history. Tearing flesh from bodies and bathing in warm blood, she delighted in an unholy quest for immortality while her country was being torn apart by a brutal and devastating civil wa
Cast & Crew
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Juraj Jakubisko
Director
Anna Friel
Karel Roden
Hans Matheson
Vincent Regan
Franco Nero
Film Details
Also Known As
Bathory: Countess of Blood
Genre
Biography
Drama
Fantasy
Foreign
Horror
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Film & Music Entertainment, Ltd.; J-Bics; Television Inc. (Romania)
Distribution Company
Bontonfilm; Budapest Film; Central Partnership; Italia Films; Screen Media Ventures; Tatra Film
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 22m
Synopsis
With an unquenchable thirst for blood, Countess Elizabeth Bathory was one of the most prolific serial killers in history. Tearing flesh from bodies and bathing in warm blood, she delighted in an unholy quest for immortality while her country was being torn apart by a brutal and devastating civil war. Told on a grand scale in the 17th Century, Bathory is based on the true story of her rise and fall.
Director
Juraj Jakubisko
Director
Crew
Chris Blunden
Editor
Simon Boswell
Original Music
John Paul Chapple
Screenplay
Mike Downey
Producer
Jan Duris
Director Of Photography
Deana Horvathova
Producer
Juraj Jakubisko
Screenplay
Roman Janecka
Casting
Jan Jirasek
Music Composer
Matthew Justice
Producer
Peter Miskolczi
Producer
Sam Taylor
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Bathory: Countess of Blood
Genre
Biography
Drama
Fantasy
Foreign
Horror
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Film & Music Entertainment, Ltd.; J-Bics; Television Inc. (Romania)
Distribution Company
Bontonfilm; Budapest Film; Central Partnership; Italia Films; Screen Media Ventures; Tatra Film
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 22m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Rated R for strong violence and torture, sexuality and some graphic nudity.
