Directed by:
Juraj JakubiskoScreenplay:
Juraj JakubiskoCast:
Anna Friel, Karel Roden, Vincent Regan, Hans Matheson, Deana Horváthová-Jakubisková, Bolek Polívka, Jiří Mádl, Anthony Byrne, Lucie Vondráčková (more)Plots(1)
"The gruesome tale of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, notorious yet obscure, has been recounted by historians, writers, poets, playwrights, musicians, painters and moviemakers. Tradition has it that Countess Bathory was the greatest murderess in the history of humankind, as documented by her entry in the Guinness Book of Records. She tortured her victims, exclusively women, before killing them. She bathed in their blood, and tore the flesh from their bodies with her teeth while they were still alive. But is that really true? In four centuries, no historical document has been found to reveal what had exactly happened. The plot of my film diametrically opposes the established legend. My story is about a defenseless widow who owns more property and riches than the king himself and who, as a result, becomes a victim of scheming from on high." - Juraj Jakubisko (Metrodome Distribution)
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