The Blood Countess
The Blood Countess is a feature film that is in post-production with Heimatfilm, Magnify and Amour Fou Filmproduktion attached. Ulrike Ottinger (director) is attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Vienna, Austria in February 2025. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
The film follows Elizabeth Báthory as “She and her devoted maid (Birgit Minichmayr) embark on a baroque quest through Vienna to recover the red elixir of life. The book, if found and read by the vampire’s enemies, threatens their vampire realm. Hot on their heels are a vegetarian nephew (Thomas Schubert), his psychotherapist (Lars Eidinger), two vampirologists, a police inspector, and more lively characters in this twisted and humorous vampire tale.”
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Ulrike Ottinger |
Writing
| Writer | Elfriede Jelinek |
| Writer | Ulrike Ottinger |
Camera & Lighting
| Cinematographer | Martin Gschlacht |
Cast
| Cast | Isabelle Huppert |
| Cast | Lars Eidinger |
| Cast | Birgit Minichmayr |
| Cast | Karl Markovics |
Costume, Hair & Makeup
| Costume Designer | Jorge Jara |
Art Department
| Set Decorator | Christina Schaffer |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on The Blood Countess
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