Bathory: Countess of Blood
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 mens aspirations for power and wealth.
Drama, Fantasy
Lunar Films, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, Eurofilm Stúdió, Státní Fond CR pro Podporu a Rozvoj Ceské Kinematografie, Jakubisko Film Slovakia, J&J Jakubisko Film, Concorde Film Trust, Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic
Anna Friel as Elizabeth Bathory, Karel Roden as Juraj Thurzo, Hans Matheson as Caravaggio, Vincent Regan as Nadasdy, Franco Nero as King Mathias, Bolek Polívka as Monk Petr, Deana Horváthová as Darvulia, Julie Dreyfus as Lady Katarina, Monika Hilmerová as Countess Czobor, Michaela Drotárová as Erika, Antony Byrne as Pastor Ponicky, Jirí Mádl as Cyril, Lucie Vondrácková as Lucia, Jaromír Nosek as Miklós Zrínyi, Marek Majeský as Gábor Báthory, Marek Vašut as Bethlen, Jana Olhová as Dora, Sandra Pogodová as Sára, Beata Greneche as Ilona, Eva Elsnerová as Beniczka, Hana Vagnerová as Margita, Andrej Hryc as Village Mayor, Karel Dobrý as Royal Guard Commander, René Stúr as Thurzo's Captain, Vincenzo Nicoli as Zsigmond Báthory, Pál Bocsárszky as Pálífy, Tim Preece as Cardinal Forgách, Jan Vlasák as Judge Sirmiensis, Petr Meissel as Zavodsky, Ester Honysová as Anna, Zdeněk Maryška as Forenczy, Zdenek Podhurský as Tutor Imre Megyeri, Zuzana Frenglová as Landlady, Taťjana Medvecká as Orsolya Nadasdy, Jirí Hajdyla as Count Druget, Václav Krejčí as Monk, Petr Jákl ml. as Bald Hunchback, Derek Dimir as Pál, Pavel Mádl as Cyril - 9 years, Gracie Friel as Katalin - the baby, Pavel Kocí as Footman István, Pavel Skrípal as Batthányi, Marie Boková as Anna -4 years