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Wacky tale of a woman who killed virgins for their blood to keep her skin wrinkle-free might get some traction in Central Europe, where it is set, but won't make it past the Europudding label elsewhere.
Boyd van Hoeij, Variety
The Countess
She sacrificed all for love and others for beauty
2009 · 1h 40m · Not Rated
Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Julie Delpy
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The Countess
Overview
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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