Juraj Jakubisko for artistic achievement and received the Pribina Cross from the Slovak government, a special award given to those who have aided in the economic, social or cultural development of Slovakia. His next feature was "Post Coitum" (2004), a comedy about love starring Franco Nero. 2008 saw the release of "Bathory", starring Anna Friel as Elizabeth Báthory, a 16th-17th century Hungarian countess, often claimed to be one of history's most prolific mass murderers. She was reputed to have bathed in the blood of young Slovak women. Famke Janssen was originally cast in the title role. In addition to being Jakubisko's first
James Bathe James Bathe James Bathe (c.1500–1570) was an Irish judge of the Tudor era, who was notable for serving as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer for thirty years under four successive monarchs. He was the grandfather of the 1st Earl of Roscommon, and of the noted musician William Bathe. He was born at Beshellstown, Clonalvy, County Meath to a long established Anglo-Irish family, the main branch of which was settled at Athcarne, near Duleek. The family had a disputed claim to the title of Baron Louth. Sir Thomas Bathe, an earlier Chief Baron, belonged to the same family, as did