Bathory (2008)

Director:

Juraj Jakubisko

Writers:

John Paul Chapple (dialogue)
Juraj Jakubisko (script)

Release Date:

11 September 2008 (Hungary)

Genre:

Drama | History

Plot:

Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Elizabeth Bathory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. Contrary to popular belief, Elizabeth Bathory was a modern Renaissance woman who ultimately fell victim to mens aspirations for power and wealth. |

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Blood Bath | Female Nudity | Bathtub Scene | Character Name In Title

Cast

Anna Friel	...	Elizabeth Bathory
Karel Roden	...	Juraj Thurzo
Hans Matheson	...	Caravaggio
Vincent Regan	...	Nadasdy
Franco Nero	...	King Mathias
Deana Horváthová	...	Darvulia
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Antony Byrne	...	Ponicky
Michaela Drotárová
Eva Elsnerová
Vladimír T. Gottwald	...	Castle Sarvar Warden
Monika Hilmerová
Andrej Hryc	...	Magistrat
Jirí Korn
Jirí Mádl	...	Monk
Marek Majeský
Jaromír Nosek
Derek Dimir Pavelcik	...	Paul
Zdenek Podhurský
Bolek Polívka	...	Monk
Marian Roden
Jan Unger	...	Ciraky
Hana Vagnerová
Jan Vlasák
Lucie Vondrácková	...	Lucie
Eddie Wren	...	Officer

Also Known As:

Untitled Juraj Jakubisko Project (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

Slovakia | Czech Republic | UK | Hungary | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Filming Locations:

Austria

Company:

Eurofilm Stúdió

Trivia:

Famke Janssen was originally signed on for the part of Bathory, but for reasons unknown she backed out. Anna Friel read the script and fell in love with it and sent the director a letter convincing him to cast her.