Isabelle Huppert vampire film “The Blood Countess” lost as much as 20 minutes against the wishes of its director, Ulrike Ottinger, the veteran German filmmaker said at the Tokyo International Film Festival, which is hosting a retrospective of her work. In “The Blood Countess” (“Die Blutgräfin”), Huppert plays a vampire countess who resurfaces in present-day […]
Isabelle Huppert Vampire Film ‘The Blood Countess’ Was Cut Against Director’s Wishes, Ulrike Ottinger Tells Tokyo Event
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