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Countess Dracula

Hammer Studios horror. An ageing Hungarian countess (Ingrid Pitt) bathes in the blood of slain virgins to preserve her beauty. She seduces a young soldier, but tragedy strikes.

Hammer Studios horror in which an ageing Hungarian countess bathes in the blood of slain virgins to preserve her beauty.

Taking on her daughter's identity, she seduces a young soldier, but tragedy strikes on their wedding day when the magic fades. Based on the story of the 17th-century mass murderer Countess Elisabeth Bathory.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 17 Aug 200901:05
BBC Two except Yorkshire

Credits

Countess Elizabeth NadasdyIngrid Pitt
Captain DobiNigel Green
Master FabioMaurice Denham
Ilona NodosheenLesley-Anne Down
Capt BaloghPeter Jeffrey

Broadcasts

  • Mon 8 May 200600:35
    BBC One Wales & Scotland only
  • Sun 21 Sep 200801:00
    BBC Two except East, Wales & Yorkshire
  • Mon 17 Aug 200901:05
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales & England only