Bathory (2008 film)
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| Báthory | |
| Directed by | Juraj Jakubisko |
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| Produced by | Deana Horváthová Mike Downey Thom Mount Zorana Piggott Kevan Van Thompson |
| Written by | John Paul Chapple (dialogue) Juraj Jakubisko (script by) |
| Starring | Anna Friel Karel Roden Hans Matheson Vincent Regan Franco Nero Deana Horváthová |
| Music by | Simon Boswell |
| Cinematography | Ján Duris |
| Editing by | Chris Blunden |
| Distributed by | VISION FILMS, INC. |
| Running time | 138 min. |
| Country | Slovakia / Czech Republic / UK / Hungary |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 10 million EUR (around 15 million USD) |
Báthory is a European co-production film written and directed by the Slovak filmmaker Juraj Jakubisko. The filming started in December 2005, and the film was released in July 2008. This is Jakubisko's first English-language film.
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[edit] Plot
The film is based on the story of Elizabeth Báthory, a 16th/17th century Hungarian countess. Her story takes place in a part of the Kingdom of Hungary, now Slovakia. She is infamous for killing many young women because — according to legend — she thought that bathing in their blood would preserve her youth. Eventually the royal authorities investigated, and she was walled up in her castle, where she died three years later.
[edit] Financing and production companies
The budget of 10 million EUR (around 15 million USD) makes it the most expensive Slovak and Czech movie ever. The film is a joint effort of Slovak, Czech, UK and Hungarian production companies:
Jakubisko Film Slovakia s.r.o. (SK), Eurofilm Studio KFT (HU), Jakubisko Film, s.r.o. (CZ), Lunar Films Ltd (UK) and Concorde Film Trust (HU), with additional government funding provided by Eurimages (EU),[1] the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic (SK), Státní fond ČR pro podporu a rozvoj české kinematografie (CZ)
[edit] Cast and crew
- Directed by: Juraj Jakubisko (SK)
- Writing credits: (dialogue) John Paul Chapple, (script) Juraj Jakubisko
- Cast: Anna Friel, Karel Roden, Hans Matheson, Franco Nero, Bolek Polivka, Lucie Vondráčková, Andrej Hryc, Derek Dimir Pavelcik
- Cinematography: Ján Ďuriš (SK), František A. Brabec (CZ), János Kende (HU)
- Editing: Joe Walker
- Costume Design: Julia Patkos (HU)
- Music: Jan Jirásek (CZ)
[edit] Casting
In late January 2006, Famke Janssen was announced to play Bathory, and her photos with Jakubisko showed up in the media. Her first appearance was planned for 6 March 2006. Meanwhile other sequences (those not involving her) were being shot. Around 8 March 2006, news agencies reported that Janssen had been replaced by the English actress Anna Friel.
[edit] Release dates
Slovakia 10 July 2008
Czech Republic 10 July 2008
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[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
- Bathory (2008 film) at the Internet Movie Database
- Official film website
- Jakubisko Productions official site
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