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Bathory

2008 · 141 min · Drama

This sweeping historical epic reimagines the legend of Countess Elizabeth Báthory — the noblewoman notorious as a bloodthirsty murderess — as a cultured Renaissance woman caught in a web of political intrigue and slander. A lavish Slovak period drama.

Runtime
141 min
Genre
Drama · Fantasy
Mood
thoughtful · dreamlike
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: violence or threat · sexual content Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Slovak Films

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