# The Countess (2009)

> A lavish, unsettling portrait of a Hungarian countess whose terror of aging turns aristocratic privilege into murderous superstition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4026

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Thriller, Mystery, Horror
- Director: Julie Delpy
- Cast: Julie Delpy, Daniel Brühl, William Hurt, Anamaria Marinca, Maria Simon, Sebastian Blomberg, Adriana Altaras, Charly Hübner
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0496634/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gothic, oppressive, disturbing, late night horror viewing, historical cinema night

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