Bathory: Countess of Blood
2008 | 141m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Juraj Jakubisko |
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| Writer: | Juraj Jakubisko |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Jul 10, 2008 |
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| Director: | Juraj Jakubisko |
| Writer: | Juraj Jakubisko |
| Genres: | Drama, Fantasy |
| Keywords | transylvania, bratislava, slovakia, legend, greed, countess, surrealism, blood bath, impalement, scythe, lgbt, retaliation, exhumation, incarceration, homosexual, based on real person |
| Production Companies | Eurofilm Stúdió, Film and Music Entertainment, J&J JAKUBISKO FILM EUROPE Production s.r.o., J&J Jakubisko Film, Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,005,528
Budget: $17,610,801 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anna Friel | Erzsébet Báthory |
| Karel Roden | Juraj Thurzo |
| Vincent Regan | Ferenc Nadasdy |
| Hans Matheson | Merisi Caravaggio |
| Deana Horváthová | Darvulia |
| Franco Nero | King Mathias |
| Antony Byrne | Pastor Ponicky |
| Bolek Polívka | Monk Petr |
| Jiří Mádl | Cyril |
| Monika Hilmerová | Countess Czobor |
| Lucie Vondráčková | Lucia |
| Julie Dreyfus | Lady Katarina |
| Michaela Drotárová | Erika |
| Jaromír Nosek | Miklós Zrínyi |
| Marek Majeský | Gábor Báthory |
| Marek Vašut | Bethlen |
| Jana Oľhová | Dora |
| Sandra Pogodová | Sára |
| Beata Greneche | Ilona |
| Eva Elsnerová | Beniczka |
| Hana Vagnerová | Margita |
| Andrej Hryc | Village Mayor |
| Karel Dobrý | Royal Guard Commander |
| René Štúr | Thurzo's Captain |
| Vincenzo Nicoli | Zsigmond Báthory |
| Pál Bocsárszky | Pálífy |
| Tim Preece | Cardinal Forgách |
| Jan Vlasák | Judge Sirmiensis |
| Petr Meissel | Zavodsky |
| Ester Honysová | Anna |
| Zdeněk Podhůrský | Tutor Imre Megyeri |
| Zuzana Frenglová | Landlady |
| Taťjana Medvecká | Orsolya Nadasdy |
| Jiří Hajdyla | Count Druget |
| Václav Krejčí | Monk |
| Petr Jákl | Bald Hunchback |
| Derek Dimir | Pál |
| Pavel Mádl | Cyril - 9 years |
| Gracie Friel | Katalin - the baby |
| Pavel Kočí | Footman István |
| Marie Boková | Anna -4 years |
| Pavel Skřípal | Batthányi |
| Zdeněk Maryška | Forenczy |
| Robbie Kay | Pals (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lucy Bevan | Casting |
| Juraj Jakubisko | Production Design, Director, Editor, Screenplay |
| Ben Wilkins | Sound Editor |
| Monika Fišerová | Stunt Coordinator |
| John Paul Chapple | Dialogue |
| Simon Boswell | Original Music Composer |
| Ivan Filus | Line Producer |
| Jaroslava Pecharová | Costume Design |
| Kevan Van Thompson | Line Producer |
| Julia Patkos | Costume Design |
| Christopher Blunden | Editor |
| Patrik Pašš | Editor |
| Jessica Horváthová | Casting |
| Ingrid Hodálová | Casting |
| Jana Radilová | Makeup Artist |
| Jiří Kuba | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jiří Šindelář | VFX Supervisor |
| Jon Johnson | Sound Editor |
| Martin Maryska | Sound Editor |
| Sandy Gendler | Sound Editor |
| Brad Sokol | Sound Editor |
| Devin Johnson | Sound Editor |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | Sound Mixer |
| Elliot Tyson | Sound Mixer |
| Mark Purcell | Sound Mix Technician |
| Scott Oyster | Sound Engineer |
| Matthew Skelding | Sound Editor |
| Graham Daniel | Sound Mixer |
| Adam Daniel | Sound Mixer |
| Blair Jollands | Sound Editor |
| Simon Gershon | Sound Editor |
| Petr Kapeller | Foley |
| Andrea Veselková | Foley |
| Zdeněk Dušek | Foley |
| Katarína Knechtová | Songs |
| F. A. Brabec | Director of Photography |
| Ján Ďuriš | Director of Photography |
| Jan Jirásek | Original Music Composer |
| MAOK | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mike Downey | Producer |
| Martin Spott | Associate Producer |
| Péter Miskolczi | Co-Producer |
| Deana Horváthová | Producer |
| Thom Mount | Executive Producer |
| Zorana Piggott | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
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