The Countess
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.
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
Julie Delpy
Director
Martin Ruhe
Director of Photography
Andrew Bird
Editor
Julie Delpy
Screenplay
Julie Delpy
Original Music Composer
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Costume Designer
Andro Steinborn
Producer
Hengameh Panahi
Co-Producer
Matthew E. Chausse
Producer
Christopher Tuffin
Producer
Skady Lis
Executive Producer
Christian Baute
Executive Producer
Chris Coen
Executive Producer
Martin Shore
Executive Producer
Gordon Steel
Executive Producer
Manuela Stehr
Associate Producer
Stefan Arndt
Associate Producer
Norbert Preuss
Associate Producer
Hubert Pouille
Production Design
Dirk Bombey
Sound Recordist
Seppe van Groeningen
Sound Recordist
Heiko Schmidt
Makeup & Hair
Kerstin Gaecklein
Makeup & Hair
Matthias Lempert
Sound Designer
Kai Tebbel
Sound Designer
Andreas Dobers
Post-Production Manager
Katharina Tebroke
Post-Production Manager
Anja Dihrberg
Casting
Peter Hermann
Production Manager
Scott Kirby
First Assistant Director
Thorne Mutert
Second Unit Director
Thorne Mutert
Second Assistant Director
Caroline Veyssière
Script Supervisor
Zoran Bravarić
Gaffer
Robert Wedemeyer
Grip
Astrid Poeschke
Art Direction
Michael Fechner
Set Decoration
Adolf Wojtinek
Special Effects Supervisor
Rainer Werner
Stunt Coordinator
Kai Tebbel
Supervising Sound Editor
Matthias Lempert
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jana Müller
Painter