The Countess

The Countess

She sacrificed all for love and others for beauty

Directed by Julie Delpy

Produced by X Filme International, Celluloid Dreams

2009100 min5.9 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex portrait of obsession and vanity in 17th-century Hungary, where a noblewoman's desperate pursuit of youth through violence becomes both intimate tragedy and historical horror.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Countess sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Countess end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Countess violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Countess easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Countess scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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Rarity77

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Surprise8

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Love20

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