This film directed and starred by Julie Delpy gives a very human portrayal of one of history's most infamous murderers, Countess Erzebet Bathory, who is said to have bathed in the blood of virgins to preserve her youth.
She is said to have killed hundreds of young women and drained their blood, such a horrendous and yet fascinating real life character is bound to inspire countless myths, stories, books, even movies.
But the real task is to portray such a monster as a human being, she wasn't a supernatural monster but a real woman, and the tales of horror might or might not be completely accurate, but regardless of that the film manages to balance the horror of the myths and the portrayal of a human being, heartless and maybe psychotic, but still human.
With great performances by Julie Delpy (The Three Musketeers), William Hurt (Mr. Brooks) and Daniel Brühl (Captain America: Civil War), a great script, and beautiful photography, this movie is a must for cinema fans.
She is said to have killed hundreds of young women and drained their blood, such a horrendous and yet fascinating real life character is bound to inspire countless myths, stories, books, even movies.
But the real task is to portray such a monster as a human being, she wasn't a supernatural monster but a real woman, and the tales of horror might or might not be completely accurate, but regardless of that the film manages to balance the horror of the myths and the portrayal of a human being, heartless and maybe psychotic, but still human.
With great performances by Julie Delpy (The Three Musketeers), William Hurt (Mr. Brooks) and Daniel Brühl (Captain America: Civil War), a great script, and beautiful photography, this movie is a must for cinema fans.