Film2009100 min

The Countess

Name: The Countess
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2009
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Julie Delpy, Daniel Brühl, William Hurt, Anamaria Marinca, Sebastian Blomberg

Taste attributes: dramahistorymysterythrillerdetectivehistoricalbiographyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"She sacrificed all for love and others for beauty"

Boxlist takeA grounded historical drama that is weighty, intricate and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 109 votes

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

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