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The Countess

2009 · 100 min

A somber, psychologically intense plunge into obsession and power, blending gothic horror with historical drama and a tragic love story.

Directed by
Julie Delpy
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Tagline
She sacrificed all for love and others for beauty
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Julie Delpy
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • aging
  • power
  • love
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, thriller, mystery, horror
Directed by
Julie Delpy
Written by
Julie Delpy
Starring
Julie Delpy, Daniel Brühl, William Hurt, Anamaria Marinca, Maria Simon, Sebastian Blomberg, Adriana Altaras, Charly Hübner
Music
Julie Delpy
Cinematography
Martin Ruhe
Runtime
100 min
Country
France, Germany, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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