Bathory (2008)


Bathory
GenreDrama, Fantasy, History
CountrySlovakia
Czech Republic
UK
Hungary
USA
Filming LocationsAustria
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassGothic Film, Biopic [feature], Period Film
ThemesUnderdogs, Widows and Widowers, Conspiracies, Crowned Heads, Infidelity
TagsBlood, Virgin
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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.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Anna Friel
Erzsébet Báthory

Karel Roden
Juraj Thurzo

Vincent Regan
Ferenc Nadasdy

Hans Matheson
Merisi Caravaggio

Deana Horváthová
Darvulia

Franco Nero
King Mathias II

Antony Byrne
Pastor Ponicky

Bolek Polívka
Monk Peter

Jirí Mádl
Neophyte Cyril

Monika Hilmerová
Countess Czobor

Lucie Vondrácková
Lucia

Jaromír Nosek
Miklós Zrínyi

Marek Majeský
Gábor Báthory

Marek Vasut
Bethlen

Jana Olhová
Dora

Michaela Drotárová
Erika

Sandra Pogodová
Sára

Beata Greneche
Ilona

Eva Elsnerová
Beniczka

Hana Vagnerová
Margita

Andrej Hryc
Village Mayor

Karel Dobrý
Royal Guard Commander

René Stúr
Thurzo's Captain

Vincenzo Nicoli
Zsigmond Báthory

Karel Belohradský
Ficzko

Pavel Kocí
Footman István

Pavel Skripal
Batthányi

Pavol Boczárský
Pálífy

Tim Preece
Cardinal Forgách

Jan Vlasák
Judge Sirmiensis

Petr Meissel
Zavodsky

Zdenek Maryska
Forenczy

Zdenek Podhurský
Tutor Imre Megyeri

Zuzana Frenglová
Landlady

Tatjana Medvecká
Orsolya Nadasdy

Jiri Hajdyla
Count Druget

Václav Krejcí
Monk

Petr Jákl
Bald Hunchback

Radek Hanacík
Inn Keeper

Derek Dimir Pavelcik
Pál

Ester Honysová
Anna

Marie Boková
Anna

Katarína I. Hanzelová
Katalin

Gracie Friel
Katalin - the baby

Anicka Jurková
Erzsébet

Katerina Petrovová
Erzsébet

Martin Cerca
Ferenc

Pavel Mádl
Cyril

Vladimír T. Gottwald
Castle Sarvar Warden

Jirí Korn
Chronicler

Jirí Krytinár
Bandmaster

Kristyna Malérová
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Ladislav Ondrej
Young Ferenc Nádasdy

Tanya Radeva
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Marian Roden
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Jiri Maria Sieber
Muscular man

Rudolf Stärz
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Ilona Svobodová
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Jan Unger
Mózes Cziráky

Director

Juraj Jakubisko
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Producer

John Paul Chapple
dialogue

Juraj Jakubisko
script

Mike Downey
producer

Ivan Filus
line producer

Deana Horváthová
producer

Thom Mount
producer

Zorana Piggott
co-producer

Martin Spott
associate producer

Kevan Van Thompson
line producer

Original Music

Simon Boswell
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Cinematographer

Ján Duris
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Editor

Chris Blunden
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Casting Director

Roman Janecka
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Art Director

Karel Vacek
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Costume Designer

Julia Patkos
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Makeup Department

Ailbhe Lemass
makeup designer

Bobo Sobotka
makeup artist

Rene Stejskal
prosthetic makeup artist, special makeup effects designer

Suzanne Stokes-Munton
key hair stylist

Brian Wade
special makeup effects artist

David White
prosthetic makeup designer

Production Manager

Tomas Rotnagl
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

F.A. Brabec
second unit director

Roman Janecka
first assistant director

Martin Pavlacky
second assistant director

Tomas Pavlacky
first assistant director

Otto Requette
third assistant director

Marketa Tom
second assistant director

Art Department

Lukas Lehoucka
stand-by props

Pavel Tatar
draftsman

Sound Department

Ben Brazier
sound editor

Robert Brazier
sound editor

Lukas Chyska
conforming sound editor

Philippe Ciompi
sound editor

Patrick Cyccone Jr.
sound re-recording mixer

Alan Freedman
adr mixer

Sandy Gendler
supervising dialog editor: US

Simon Gershon
supervising sound editor

Dan Green
dialogue editor

Mike Grimes
sound effects editor

Tirso Guinon
foley editor

Ivo Heger
sound supervisor

Devin Johnson
apprentice sound

Jon Johnson
supervising sound editor: US

Blair Jollands
supervising adr editor, sound effects editor

Petr Kapeller
foley recordist

Gareth Llewellyn
adr recordist

Shaula Lumley
sound effects editor

Martin Maryska
supervising sound editor: US

James Perry
adr recordist

Igor Pokorný
sound mixer

Mark Purcell
sound recordist

Jonathan Rimas
adr mixer

Steve Schatz
sound mixing recordist: dialogue predubs

Matthew Skelding
supervising dialogue editor

Carlos Sotolongo
adr mixer

Robert Troy
dialogue editor

Keith Tunney
sound editor

Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer

Andrea Veselková
foley artist

Bradley Waller
sound effects editor, sound effects recordist

Ben Wilkins
sound editor

Special Effects

Petr Nusek
armour weapons supervisor

Jirí Vojtech
special effects

Visual Effects

Geoffrey R. Case
digital effects artist

David Gabris
digital colorist

Martin Palecek
visual effects producer

Robert Polewski
matte painter

Tomas Snizek
digital compositor

Stunts

Martin Csiaki
stunts

Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik
stunts

Peter Hric
stunts

Roman Jankovic
stunts

Branislav Martinak
utility stunts

Petr Nusek
fight arranger, fencing fight coordinator, fencing master

Dusan Prvy
stunts

Roman Spacil
fight choreographer

Camera and Electrical Department

Larry D. Horricks
still photographer

Stepan Sivko
assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Camille Benda
assistant costume designer

Lucie Pokorná
costume coordinator

Editorial Department

Emil Pawinger
associate editor

Music Department

Simon Changer
music editor

Tatiana Mikova
composer: additional music, orchestrator

Transportation Department

Jakub Kadlec
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Jo Cameron Brown
adr script

Filip Kadlec
assistant animal handler

Solveig Langeland
world sales

Eva Nietschová
production accountant

Petr Nusek
sword master

Production Company

Eurofilm Stúdió
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Film and Music Entertainment
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Jakubisko Film Slovakia
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Sola Media

Distributor

Sola Media

Bonton, a. s.
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Central Partnership

Budapest Film

J-Bics

Television Inc.

Special Effects

ACE post

Miscellaneous

Abacus Consult
accounting: audit

CNSO Studios
Czech National Symphony Orchestra, recording studio

Concorde Film Trust
funding

Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional ProTools systems supplied by