Bathory (2008)

Directed by

Juraj Jakubisko

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, biographical film, historical film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Slovakia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Hungary

Runtime

2h 21m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 119 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, a 17th century Hungarian noblewoman accused of murdering young women. It focuses on her life, her family, and the political and personal forces that may have shaped the accusations against her.

somberslow-burnatmosphericbiographicalhistoricalmelancholicvisually lushdark

What happens

Bathory (also released as Bathory: Countess of Blood) is a 2008 historical drama written and directed by Juraj Jakubisko. Filming began in December 2005, and the film was released in July 2008. It was Jakubisko's first English-language film and an international co-production between the cinemas of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and the United Kingdom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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