Bathory (2008)

138 min · Biographical picture, Drama, Fantasy, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, drama film, fantasy film, historical film

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Juraj Jakubisko

Cast

Anna Friel, Karel Roden, Vincent Regan, Hans Matheson, Deana Horváthová

The story

The film is based on the story of Erzsébet Bathory, a Hungarian countess in the 16th and 17th centuries. Her story takes place in a part of the Kingdom of Hungary that is now Slovakia. In this retelling, the Countess is a healer who conducts medical experiments and rudimentary autopsies in a "hospital" beneath her castle.

Catalogue themes and tags

17th Century, Bath in Blood, Countess, Ermordung, Erzsébet Báthory, Female Nudity, Folter, Große Blutlache, Mass Murder, Torture Chamber, World cinema, History, Gothic Film, Period piece, Fantasy, Biopic [feature], Drama

Genres

Biographical picture, Drama, Fantasy, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, drama film, fantasy film, historical film

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