Countess Dracula
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| Directed by | Peter Sasdy |
| Written by | Jeremy Paul |
| Produced by | Alexander Paal |
| Starring | Ingrid Pitt Nigel Green Lesley-Anne Down |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Talbot |
| Edited by | Henry Richardson |
| Music by | Harry Robertson |
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| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Countess Dracula is a 1971 British Hammer horror film directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Ingrid Pitt, Nigel Green and Lesley-Anne Down. It was produced by Alexander Paal.
Countess Dracula was inspired by the infamous Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory (1560–1614), a landowner and noblewoman who was accused of murdering dozens of women and girls. Her husband was Ferenc Nádasdy, Nádasdy being the surname given to the Countess in the film.