---
title: 'The Countess (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Julie Delpy'
released: '2009-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-countess-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0496634/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Countess (2009)

2009 · 98 min · Drama, Horror, History · Germany, France


## Synopsis

The Countess is a 2009 French-German historical crime thriller drama written and directed by Julie Delpy, who also composed its score. It stars Delpy, Daniel Brühl and William Hurt. It is based on the life of the notorious Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Julie Delpy](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-delpy)
- **Screenplay:** [Julie Delpy](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-delpy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Julie Delpy](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-delpy)
- **Producer:** [Julie Delpy](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-delpy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Martin Ruhe](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-ruhe)
- **Editor:** [Andrew Bird](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-bird)

## Cast

- [Jakob Knoblauch](https://cinepixo.com/people/jakob-knoblauch)
- [William Damaged](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-damaged) as György Thurzó
- [Jeanette Hain](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanette-hain) as Anna Báthory
- [Jesse Inman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-inman) as Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
- [Anna Maria Mühe](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-maria-muhe)
- [Steffen Scheumann](https://cinepixo.com/people/steffen-scheumann)
- [Charly Hübner](https://cinepixo.com/people/charly-hubner) as Ferenc II Nádasdy
- [Andy Gätjen](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-gatjen) as Miklos
- [Adriana Altaras](https://cinepixo.com/people/adriana-altaras) as Aunt Klara Báthory
- [Lutz Blochberger](https://cinepixo.com/people/lutz-blochberger)
- [Rolf Kanies](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolf-kanies) as Count Krajevo
- [Georg Prang](https://cinepixo.com/people/georg-prang)
- [Sebastian Blomberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/sebastian-blomberg) as Dominic Vizakna
- [Nikolai Kinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikolai-kinski) as The Teacher
- [Audrey Käthe Scheele](https://cinepixo.com/people/audrey-kathe-scheele)

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