
Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. As she gets older, powerful Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), blinded by the passion that she feels for a younger man, succumbs to the mad delusion that blood will keep her young and beautiful forever.
Cast

Julie Delpy
Erzsébet Báthory

Daniel Brühl
István Thurzó

William Hurt
György Thurzó

Anamaria Marinca
Darvulia

Maria Simon
Helena

Sebastian Blomberg
Dominic Vizakna

Adriana Altaras
Aunt Klara

Charly Hübner
Ferenc Nádasdy

Andy Gätjen
Miklós

Frederick Lau
Janós

Katrin Pollitt
Dorothea

Anna Maria Mühe
Bertha
Marlis Eulitz
Zusanna
Christine Mayer
Kaija

Henriette Confurius
Kayla

Helen Woigk
Nadia

Jesse Inman
King Matthias

André Hennicke
Berthoni

Jeanette Hain
Anna Báthory

Robert Schupp
György Báthory

Felix Vörtler
Reverend Matej

Nora Waldstätten
Kate von Kraj

Anna Hausburg
Kasia von Rosenheim

Theresa Schwierske
Countess #1
Robert Lyons
Count #1

Wolfram Koch
Clockmaker

Arnd Klawitter
Judge

Nikolai Kinski
Teacher

Rolf Kanies
Count Krajevo
Doris Egbring-Kahn
Old Woman in Park
Sean McDonagh
Gravedigger
Erik Hansen
Bishop

Roland Florstedt
Old Minister
Thea Weber
Midwife

Steffen Scheumann
Peasant #1

Lutz Blochberger
Peasant #2
Georg Prang
Arresting Guard
Ella-Maria Gollmer
Erzsébet (Aged 13)

Paula Hartmann
Erzsébet (Aged 6)
Jack Owen Berglund
Ferenc Nádasdy (Aged 5)

Natascha Lawiszus
Anna (Aged 16)

Amber Bongard
Anna (Aged 11)
Helena Lindemann
Ursula (Aged 14)
Talia Rosenkranz
Ursula (Aged 9)

Justus Kammerer
Paul (Aged 13)
Lukas Till Berglund
Paul (Aged 7)

Paula Knüpling
Pola (Aged 12)
Audrey Käthe von Scheele
Pola (Aged 7)

Jakob Knoblauch
Peasant Boy
Crew

Julie Delpy
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Andrew Bird
Editor

Martin Ruhe
Director of Photography
Scott Kirby
First Assistant Director
Thorne Mutert
Second Assistant Director, Second Unit Director
Skady Lis
Executive Producer
Christian Baute
Executive Producer
Chris Coen
Executive Producer
Martin Shore
Executive Producer
Gordon Steel
Executive Producer
Andro Steinborn
Producer
Matthew E. Chausse
Producer
Christopher Tuffin
Producer

Manuela Stehr
Associate Producer

Stefan Arndt
Associate Producer
Norbert Preuss
Associate Producer

Hengameh Panahi
Co-Producer
Hubert Pouille
Production Design
Andreas Dobers
Post-Production Manager
Katharina Tebroke
Post-Production Manager
Anja Dihrberg
Casting

Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Costume Designer
Heiko Schmidt
Makeup & Hair
Kerstin Gaecklein
Makeup & Hair
Matthias Lempert
Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kai Tebbel
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Dirk Bombey
Sound Recordist
Seppe van Groeningen
Sound Recordist
Adolf Wojtinek
Special Effects Supervisor
Michael Fechner
Set Decoration
Caroline Veyssière
Script Supervisor

Rainer Werner
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Wedemeyer
Grip
Zoran Bravarić
Gaffer
Peter Hermann
Production Manager
Astrid Poeschke
Art Direction
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