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6.2
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Cast & Crew

Julie Delpy
As Erzsébet Báthory
Julie Delpy
Composer
Julie Delpy
Director
William Hurt
As György Thurzó
André Hennicke
As Berthoni
Frederick Lau
As Janós
Daniel Brühl
As István Thurzó
Charly Hübner
As Ferenc Nádasdy

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The Countess is a historical drama film that tells the story of Erzsébet Báthory, a powerful and wealthy Hungarian countess who lived in the 16th century. As she ages, Erzsébet becomes obsessed with maintaining her youth and beauty, and she believed that bathing in the blood of virgin girls would achieve this goal. She starts to kidnap and kill peasant girls to obtain their blood, but her actions are eventually discovered by her staff and she is arrested. The film explores themes of power, obsession, and the corrupting influence of wealth and privilege. It also raises questions about the historical accuracy of the events portrayed and the motives of the characters involved.

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You can stream The Countess on: Amazon Prime ⎥ AMC+ Apple TV Amazon Store

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Countess include Two Portraits of MIYAGINO, Public Enemies, The Imitation Game, 12 Years a Slave, Temple Grandin, The Duchess.

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The Countess was released for streaming on June 15, 2011.