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Directed by
Julie Delpy Julie Delpy  
Written by
Julie Delpy Julie Delpy ... writer
Cast
Julie Delpy Julie Delpy ... Erzebet Bathory
Daniel Brühl Daniel Brühl ... Istvan Thurzo
William Hurt William Hurt ... Gyorgy Thurzo
Anamaria Marinca Anamaria Marinca ... Darvulia
Sebastian Blomberg Sebastian Blomberg ... Dominic Vizakna
Adriana Altaras Adriana Altaras ... Aunt Klara
Charly Hübner Charly Hübner ... Ferenc Nadasdy
Andy Gätjen Andy Gätjen ... Miklos (as Andy Gatjen)
Maria Simon Maria Simon ... Helena
Frederick Lau Frederick Lau ... Janos
Katrin Pollitt Katrin Pollitt ... Dorothea
Anna Maria Mühe Anna Maria Mühe ... Bertha
Marlis Eulitz Marlis Eulitz ... Zusanna
Rolf Kanies Rolf Kanies ... Count Krajevo
Christine Mayer Christine Mayer ... Kaija
Henriette Confurius Henriette Confurius ... Kayla
Helen Woigk Helen Woigk ... Nadia
Jesse Inman Jesse Inman ... King Matthias
André Hennicke André Hennicke ... Andreas Berthoni (as André M. Hennicke)
Jeanette Hain Jeanette Hain ... Anna Bathory
Robert Schupp Robert Schupp ... Gyorgy Bathory
Felix Vörtler Felix Vörtler ... Reverend Matej
Nora Waldstätten Nora Waldstätten ... Kati von Kraj (as Nora von Waldstätten)
Anna Hausburg Anna Hausburg ... Kasia von Rosenheim
Theresa Schwierske Theresa Schwierske ... Countess 1
Robert Lyons Robert Lyons ... Count 1
Wolfram Koch Wolfram Koch ... Clockmaker
Arnd Klawitter Arnd Klawitter ... Judge
Nikolai Kinski Nikolai Kinski ... Teacher
Doris Egbring-Kahn Doris Egbring-Kahn ... Old Woman in Park
Sean McDonagh Sean McDonagh ... Gravedigger
Erik Hansen Erik Hansen ... Bishop
Roland Florstedt Roland Florstedt ... Old Minister
Thea Weber Thea Weber ... Maid
Steffen Scheumann Steffen Scheumann ... Peasant
Lutz Blochberger Lutz Blochberger ... Peasant
Georg Prang Georg Prang ... Arresting Guard
Ella-Maria Gollmer Ella-Maria Gollmer ... Erzebet Aged 11 (as Ella Maria Gollmer)
Paula Hartmann Paula Hartmann ... Erzebet Aged 6
Jack O. Berglund Jack O. Berglund ... Ferenc Nadasky Aged 5 (as Jack Owen Berglund)
Natascha Lawiszus Natascha Lawiszus ... Anna Aged 16
Amber Bongard Amber Bongard ... Anna Aged 11
Helena Lindemann Helena Lindemann ... Ursula Aged 14
Talia Rosenkranz Talia Rosenkranz ... Ursula Aged 9
Justus Kammerer Justus Kammerer ... Paul Aged 11
Lukas T. Berglund Lukas T. Berglund ... Paul Aged 7
Paula Knüpling Paula Knüpling ... Pola Aged 12 (as Paula Knüppling)
Audrey Käthe von Scheele Audrey Käthe von Scheele ... Pola Aged 7
Jakob Knoblauch Jakob Knoblauch ... Peasant Boy
Uncredited Cast
Sabine Firit Sabine Firit ... Maid 2
Lisa Hrdina Lisa Hrdina ... Anna
Undine Roßner Undine Roßner ... Dead Girl
Georg Armin Sauer Georg Armin Sauer ... Lieutenant
Produced by
Christian Baute Christian Baute ... executive producer
Matthew E. Chausse Matthew E. Chausse ... producer
Julie Delpy Julie Delpy ... producer
Skady Lis Skady Lis ... executive producer
Hengameh Panahi Hengameh Panahi ... co-producer
Norbert Preuss Norbert Preuss ... associate producer
Martin Shore Martin Shore ... executive producer
Gordon Steel Gordon Steel ... executive producer
Andro Steinborn Andro Steinborn ... producer
Christopher Tuffin Christopher Tuffin ... producer
Original Music by
Julie Delpy Julie Delpy  
Special Effects by
Michael Apling Michael Apling ... special effects office coordinator: SFX Department Berlin
Nils Bleeck Nils Bleeck ... special effects technician
Christiane Rüdebusch Christiane Rüdebusch ... special effects makeup
Bernd Wildau Bernd Wildau ... special effects foreman: SFX Department Berlin
Adolf Wojtinek Adolf Wojtinek ... special effects coordinator: SFX Department Berlin
Lutz Zeidler Lutz Zeidler ... armorer
Visual Effects by
Andreas Alesik Andreas Alesik ... digital artist
Marius Herzog Marius Herzog ... digital artist
Nina Knott Nina Knott ... visual effects producer
Marcel Knüdeler Marcel Knüdeler ... digital artist
David Laubsch David Laubsch ... digital compositor
Abraham Schneider Abraham Schneider ... senior compositor: ARRI
Jürgen Schopper Jürgen Schopper ... creative director: VFX
Manuel Voss Manuel Voss ... digital compositor
Tobias Wiesner Tobias Wiesner ... digital compositor: ARRI Digital Film
Stunts
Sascha Girndt Sascha Girndt ... stunt performer
Georg Armin Sauer Georg Armin Sauer ... stunts
René Schobeß René Schobeß ... stunts
Rainer Werner Rainer Werner ... stunt coordinator
Thanks
Tom Andrich Tom Andrich ... thanks
Tina Baz Tina Baz ... thanks
Mathilde Bonnefoy Mathilde Bonnefoy ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Kerstin Bottger Kerstin Bottger ... thanks
Walter Brus Walter Brus ... thanks
Albert Delpy Albert Delpy ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Craig A. Emanuel Craig A. Emanuel ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Karl Heinz Erhard Karl Heinz Erhard ... thanks
Fabrian Friedrich Fabrian Friedrich ... thanks
Kay Furtak Kay Furtak ... thanks
Renate Fussan Renate Fussan ... thanks
Ronald Giesse Ronald Giesse ... thanks
Scott Greenberg Scott Greenberg ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Johannes Hanöffner Johannes Hanöffner ... thanks
Rosemarie Heinze Rosemarie Heinze ... thanks
Franziska Heller Franziska Heller ... thanks
Marcel Herberger Marcel Herberger ... thanks
Hardy Hochgraf Hardy Hochgraf ... thanks
Marlies Huhle Marlies Huhle ... thanks
Michael Jacobs Michael Jacobs ... thanks
Annegret Jesser-Winkel Annegret Jesser-Winkel ... thanks
Pieter Knierriem Pieter Knierriem ... thanks
Annette Krumrey Annette Krumrey ... thanks
Angelika Lasius Angelika Lasius ... thanks
Silvia Lorenz Silvia Lorenz ... thanks
Max Max ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Alexandre Nahon Alexandre Nahon ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Solve Nitsche Solve Nitsche ... thanks
Daniela Panuschka Daniela Panuschka ... thanks
Sven Panuschka Sven Panuschka ... thanks
Marie Pillet Marie Pillet ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Sébastien Prangère Sébastien Prangère ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Zoe Simijonovic Zoe Simijonovic ... thanks
Dietmar Sommer Dietmar Sommer ... thanks
Marc Streitenfeld Marc Streitenfeld ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Roeg Sutherland Roeg Sutherland ... thanks: Julie Delpy wishes to thank
Angelika Taube Angelika Taube ... thanks
Andreas Volkert Andreas Volkert ... thanks
Steffi Witzowsky Steffi Witzowsky ... thanks
Markus Wylegalla Markus Wylegalla ... thanks
Petra Zienert Petra Zienert ... thanks
Cornelia Ziermann Cornelia Ziermann ... thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: February 09, 2009
DVD Release: October 25, 2011
Countries: France Germany
Distributor: MPI Home Video
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.2 / 10

Production Companies
Serenity Film (X-Filme International)
Celluloid Dreams
X-Filme Creative Pool (co-production)
Fanes Film (co-production)
Social Capital (in association with)
Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) (support)
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (support)
Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
CNC/FFA Mini-Traite (support)
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (support)
Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (support)
EMC Filmproduktion (co-production)
Mirabelle Pictures Productions
Mirabelle Pictures
Tempête Sous un Crâne
The Steel Company
Distributors
Celluloid Dreams
  (2009) (World-wide)
Empire Film Group
  (2009) (United States)
Filming Locations
Brandenburg, Germany
Burg Kriebstein, Kriebstein, Saxony, Germany
  (exteriors: Countess Bathory's castle)
Germany
Romania
Saxony, Germany
Thuringia, Germany
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