Die wahre Geschichte der Blutgräfin

Depending on the source, Elisabeth Báthory is said to have murdered up to 650 young women and bathed in their blood. Myths surround this 17th-century Hungarian countess, myths that inspired vampire characters such as “Carmilla” and “Dracula.” But what is truth, and what is fiction? This film shows how historiography serves as an instrument of power and how an influential woman continues to be portrayed as a bloodthirsty monster to this day.