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The Countess (2009)

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Summary: A 17th century Hungarian countess embarks on a murderous undertaking, with the belief that bathing in the blood of virgins will preserve her beauty (imdb)
Country: France
Directed By: Julie Delpy
Written By: Julie Delpy
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na tovi
50
T1
na emrann
35
T2
na nses
70
T3
na spidex
71
T4
na LordBeefJerk
50
T4
na aurora
31
T3
na tarikcam
50
T2
na cajerio
55
T5
na Prenzlau
50
T1
Delpy is always good but the movie just takes pleasure in horrific descriptions without even a satisfying historic background.
na willt
2
T2
na bloodsome
68
T4
na tkinnu
60
T5
na LadyMia69
95
T9
na screamin_p
70
T4
na arianemq
60
T5
na rkiic
60
na chiefg
65
T5
na ZombieBuffet
65
T7
na retsxlif
42
T2
na kneudorf
38
T3
na vandenio
80
T7
na FlixR8r
40
T2
na rukengurbuz
60
T1
na NatassaFl
50
T3
na sjostrand
50
T5
na IMDb-byvotes
62
T3
na bexter
4
T3
na hedik
32
T1
na big kahuna
10
T1
na Plumettine
80
T6
na kangadoodoo
50
T4
na Bitch Alert
40
T3
Julie Delpy depicts the gloomy Countess with a great sense of apathy thus denying the viewer access to the main protagonist. The story falls flat when the central romance is thrusted to the screen with little preparation, and Daniel Brühl doesn't manage to pull off the role of the passionate young lover. Delpy's feminist agenda comes across strongly - not to mention the Botox allegory - and she reminds the viewer that the whole story might as well be made up by greedy old men.
na pixiedoll
50
T3
na schnofel
34
T2
na legolas10
27
T2
na Laura2812
50
T1
na annie
35
T2
na slwee
74
T5
Love period dramas; this is average.
na madiso
40
T2
na gargara
0
T1
Delpy, as actress, displays the psychology of the character forcefully, but there is nothing else that is remarkably intelligent or otherwise interesting, story-wise or cinematically. It feels like the film has a continuous gray setting and the story is quite flat. And the whole film feels a bit mock-noble pretentious.
na taivaankumma
68
T4
na nath
28
T1
na ndg
30
T1
here's a blood red score for the countess. maybe delpy shouldn't direct.
na barista
67
T1
na imdb
64
T5
na Sebastian
58
T3
na jenny gentle
62
T3
na Katya
53
T4
na dolce vita
65
T6
na muutanet
29
T3
I like the story, how they made a realistic version of a myth. A strong women are always been threat for men. I liked the editing and sets were well done. Unfortunately the directing was dull and flat. There was no ups, no downs. All good points went in vain without strong emotions.
na Cuculiza
45
T3
Despite the exciting plot, beautiful production design and lensing, this is poorly handled and quite silly.
na cranky
33
T2
na burflok
65
T5
na maroline
82
T6
na ephemerik
45
T1
na travelin_man
70
T4
na musipell
55
T2
na FunKiller
95
T10
na lethe
55
T2
na pascally
12
T2
na buffyactsing
75
T6
na Zaphod
66
T3
na jastrup
80
T8
na KasperL
30
T2
This was boring, frankly.
Average Tier 3.36 from 64 Rankings rss