- Release Date: 2009
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
- Starring: Julie Delpy, William Hurt, Daniel Brühl, Anamaria Marinca ... see all
- Director: Julie Delpy
- Plot: A drama set in the 16th century that's full of murder, cruelty and intrigue.
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Critics Reviews
| Feb 10, 2009Screen International
Too earnestly leaden a costume drama to appeal to horror cultists, The Countess seems destined for rapid DVD release and merciful oblivion.....Martin Ruhe shoots elegantly, but there is too little visual variety to relieve the sumptuous severity.... ... Full Review
| Feb 10, 2009Variety
requires a strong, coherent vision and sense of purpose that "The Countess" sorely lacks.....Delpy's work on the classical but effective score might be her finest contribution to the project.....Though some individual moments work, Delpy's screenplay lacks psychological connective tissue..... ... Full Review
News
Another perspective on the RAF
cineuropa.org –
2009-06-25
Produced by Berlin's Next Film and Ludwigsburg-based Gambit Film , the title is being released by Salzgeber . Meanwhile, X Verleih is launching Julie Delpy 's French/German co-production The Countess [ trailer ], which was selected in the Panorama section... ... Full Article
Get Bloody with Delpy's 'Countess'
ropeofsilicon.com –
2009-04-11
While Julie Delply's The Countess actually received some good words out of the Berlin International Film Festival in February a domestic studio has yet to pick it up for theatrical release as it is already planned to hit German theaters... ... Full Article
If you head on over to Celluloid Dreams' official website you can watch a short teaser promo for Julie Delpy's horror-drama The Countess , which follows the rise and fall of the notorious Countess Bathory who fell a victim to... ... Full Article
Halcyon crowns Delpy's Countess for UK
screendaily.com –
2008-05-16
Chris Coen's new UK distribution company Halcyon Pictures has taken UK rights to Julie Delpy's The Countess sold by Celluloid Dreams. The film stars Delpy, William Hurt, Daniel Bruhl and Anamaria Marinca in the story of Countess Bathroy. ... Full Article
Even though it has been announced numerous times and has been full cast, Julie Delpy's The Countess has still yet to be filmed! The good news is that Berlin's X Filme International will produce the period piece in which the... ... Full Article

Review: The Countess (2008) 2 at CPH:PIX Copenhagen Film Festival
Review: The Countess (2008) at CPH:PIX Copenhagen Film Festival
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