In 17th-century Hungary, elderly widow Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy maintains her misleading youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins regularly supplied to her by faithful servant Captain Dobi.
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| Ingrid Pitt | ... |
Countess Elisabeth
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| Nigel Green | ... |
Captain Dobi
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| Sandor Elès | ... |
Imre Toth
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| Maurice Denham | ... |
Master Fabio
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| Patience Collier | ... |
Julie
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| Peter Jeffrey | ... |
Captain Balogh
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| Lesley-Anne Down | ... |
Ilona
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| Leon Lissek | ... |
Sergeant of Bailiffs
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Jessie Evans | ... |
Rosa
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| Andria Lawrence | ... |
Ziza
(as Andrea Lawrence)
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| Susan Brodrick | ... |
Teri
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Ian Trigger | ... |
Clown
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| Nike Arrighi | ... |
Gypsy Girl
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| Peter May | ... |
Janco
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| John Moore | ... |
Priest
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| Joan Haythorne | ... |
Second Cook
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
Kitchen Maid
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| Charles Farrell | ... |
The Seller
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Sally Adcock | ... |
Bertha
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Anne Stallybrass | ... |
Pregnant Woman
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Paddy Ryan | ... |
Man
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Michael Cadman | ... |
Young Man
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Hülya Babus | ... |
Belly Dancer
(as Hulya Babus)
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Lesley Anderson | ... |
Gypsy Dancer
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Biddy Hearne | ... |
Gypsy Dancer
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Diana Sawday | ... |
Gypsy Dancer
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Andrew Burleigh | ... |
1st Boy
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Gary Rich | ... |
2nd Boy
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Albert Wilkinson | ... |
Circus Midget
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Ismed Hassan | ... |
Circus Midget
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Olive Gregg | ... |
Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy (uncredited) (voice)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Hungarian Peasant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Sasdy | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Jeremy Paul | ... | (screenplay) |
| Alexander Paal | ... | (story) and |
| Peter Sasdy | ... | (story) |
| Gabriel Ronay | ... | (based on an idea by) |
| Valentine Penrose | ... | (book "The Bloody Countess") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alexander Paal | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Harry Robertson | ... | (as Harry Robinson) |
Cinematography by
| Kenneth Talbot | ... | director of photography (as Ken Talbot) |
Editing by
| Henry Richardson | ||
Casting By
| James Liggat | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Philip Harrison | ||
Costume Design by
| Raymond Hughes | ||
Makeup Department
| Pat McDermott | ... | hairdressing supervisor (as Pat McDermot) |
| Tom Smith | ... | make-up supervisor |
Production Management
| Christopher Sutton | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ariel Levy | ... | assistant director |
| Martin Baker | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Hansen | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Wayne Newton | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Banks | ... | construction manager |
| Tim Hutchinson | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Middleton | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Tim Wake | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ken Barker | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Kevin Sutton | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Glossop | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Peter Ormrod | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Terry Poulton | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Alban Streeter | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bert Luxford | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Dorothy Ford | ... | horseback double: Ingrid Pitt (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenneth J. Withers | ... | camera operator (as Ken Withers) |
| Brian Ellis | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| John Jay | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ted Lockhart | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| John Uttley | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brian Owen-Smith | ... | wardrobe master |
Music Department
| Philip Martell | ... | musical director / composer: additional music (uncredited) / musical supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gladys Goldsmith | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Myrtill Nádasi | ... | choreographer (as Mia Nardi) |
| Valerie Chamberlain | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| June Tuppen | ... | producer's secretary (uncredited) |
| Tony Wells | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- The Rank Organisation (presents)
- Hammer Films
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pallas Film (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Royal-Film N.V. (1971) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1974) (Greece) (theatrical)
- J.R.D. Films (1985) (India) (theatrical)
- Anolis Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Barium Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- California Pictures (2014) (World-wide)
- Carlton Visual Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Cinefear (United States) (VHS)
- Elephant Films (2012) (France) (video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Network (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- New Line (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- New Line (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Orustak Pictures (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sonet Video (1982) (Sweden) (video)
- Synapse Films (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Video Collection International (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In medieval Europe aging Countess Elisabeth rules harshly with the help of lover Captain Dobi. Finding that washing in the blood of young girls makes her young again she gets Dobi to start abducting likely candidates. The Countess - pretending to be her own daughter - starts dallying with a younger man, much to Dobi's annoyance. The disappearances cause mounting terror locally, and when she finds out that only the blood of a virgin does the job, Dobi is sent out again with a more difficult task. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | Her macabre and bloody quest for eternal youth See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The picture that appears behind the opening credits is an 1896 painting by Hungarian artist Istvan Csok. It shows the real Countess Bathory enjoying the torture of some young women by her servants. In an inner courtyard of one of her castles, the naked girls are being drenched with water and allowed to freeze to death in the snow. See more » |
| Goofs | When the young boys in the forest discover the body of the girl, they run way and holler for help. In the next shot, the girl is breathing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Commander USA's Groovie Movies: The Aztec Mummy/Countess Dracula/Zorro's Black Whip/Undersea Kingdom (1985). See more » |
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Captain Dobi:
And what will your daughter say? She arrives tomorrow and she'll find you as young as she is. See more » |